The Byron Shire Echo – Issue 33.27 – December 12, 2018

FRUGAL IS THE NEW BLACK The Byron Shire Echo • Volume 33 #27 • Wednesday, December 12, 2018 • www.echo.net.au

Govt lobs $9.5m Big day at Billi at Byron Bypass Hans Lovejoy The Byron Bay bypass is the latest project to benefit from seemingly never-ending funding announcements by the National Party, who are lavishing the electorate with tens of millions of taxpayer dollars in the leadup to the March election. The long-running and contentious bypass announcement was enthusiastically embraced by Greens mayor Simon Richardson on Monday. It will see native wetland habitat destroyed south of Butler Street for the road. It will then turn left, over the disused railway, and emerge at the corner of Browning and Jonson Streets where Mitre 10 and Byron Music are located. The commercial expansion of the entire area, while diminishing its ecological and heritage values, is all but guaranteed. Traffic is expected to ease on the congested Ewingsdale Road by 20 per cent.

New bus terminal Additionally a new bus terminal interchange is pegged ‘alongside the bypass,’ replacing the existing terminal on Jonson Street. The NSW government have committed $9.5m, which Council staff say is the final amount needed to complete the project. The bypass is also tied to the contentious West Byron project, whereby developers agreed with the Liberal-National government to a voluntary agreement for bypass funding as part of their development application. In recent years, Council staff

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have bungled its roll out while neighbours most affected have strongly resisted through the courts, claiming the route has been shown to be ‘more expensive, dangerous and destructive of the environment, the community and heritage,’ than other options. Their suggestion for a rail corridor bypass was rejected by Council staff as not workable. Yet bus interchange plans supplied to The Echo indicate it will be within the rail corridor. Paul Jones from the Butler Street Community Network said, ‘The town bus transit centre is now slated to be on the rail corridor in the very location Council claimed was completely unavailable for either a bus station or a bypass. What credibility does Byron Shire Council now have, given the litany of lies it has taken to ensure the Byron Bay bypass is rammed through the Butler Street road reserve?’ Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told The Echo, ‘Ordinarily I welcome any infrastructure money for our towns from the state government because we are chronically starved of genuine recurrent funding for our roads and parks.’

mşƐ Ɔşōưĕ Ɛſëǔ ĶĈ ƱşĕƆǼ l ‘But the Butler Street bypass is an inherited legacy from the outgoing Nationals that is a short-term measure that will not solve the issues on Ewingsdale Road. ‘I have been told on multiple occasions by senior RMS engineers and staff that the window of ▶ Continued on page 5

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Following the devastation of Cyclone Debbie last year, the Billinudgel community banded together to look at how they move forward as a community. Many of the businesses were hit hard during the enormous flood, losing stock, having machinery damaged and being left with major cleanups. Billinudgel locals celebrated Christmas last Saturday with live music, kids’ entertainment, a jumping castle and plenty of food. Simone, the face painter, is pictured with a few of her canvases at the train station. Photo Jeff Dawson

Old Mullum hospital to be demolished With the $1 sale of the four-hectare Mullumbimby Hospital site from NSW Health to Council now finalised (on Tuesday December 11), the demolition of the old hospital buildings is set to start in early January next year. Given its history of asbestos contamination, Council staff say its priority is now remediating the site, which includes the removal of asbestos and any other contaminated materials. Contractors will take control of the site in early January and the remediation is scheduled to start on January 7. Phil Holloway, Council’s infrastructure services director, said the

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contractors were ‘experienced in the demolition and remediation of contaminated sites like the Mullumbimby Hospital and at all times the health and safety of the community will be the main focus’. ‘Tweed Coast Demolitions and Excavations is managing the job with Aztech Services, the company used to remediate homes affected by Mr Fluffy insulation in Canberra, to handle the asbestos removal. ‘There will be security measures in place and the site will be fully fenced for the duration of the remediation process, which is expected to take approximately six months,’ Mr Holloway said. A community drop-in session will

be held at the Left Bank Rd entrance to the hospital next Monday, December 17, from 4pm till 7pm. Council’s Mullumbimby Hospital Site Project Reference Group (MHSPRG) recently presented recommendations for the future use of the site. A range of recommendations include a multipurpose facility (spaces for work, education, gathering, recreation, and a cafe), a mix of residential development (in perpetuity) that caters to older people and those with diverse household incomes. Comprehensive information about the remediation is on the website www.byron.nsw.gov.au. ▶ Full story at www.echo.net.au

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NBN rollout leaves small business with no phone Aslan Shand A dental practice in Mullumbimby has now been without a phone for over six weeks, following a botched rollout of the NBN network. It has been six weeks of confusion, conflicting information and technical gobbledygook for dentist Steve McGaughran at Little Lane Dental, as he’s been shunted from pillar to post between NBN and his telephone provider provider iinet – and he still doesn’t have a phone for his business. ‘I just want a quick resolution. I need a phone to run my business and it’s been six weeks now without one,’ said Steve in frustration. ‘I thought well, we can manage a week and a half without a phone for the greater good.’ After a series of blunders including a modem sent to the wrong address, Steve said, ‘We’ve been here 35 years at the same address and we were told that McGoughans Lane was not on the NBN. ‘We then spent four days trying to get back on the copper network, but were told by iinet that it was

Little Lane Dental receptionist Elsa Torresi can’t believe they’ve been without a phone for six weeks, and there’s no end in sight. “impossible”.’ It was at this point Steve contacted the ombudsman, which prompted a member of iinet’s senior management to look into the issue. ‘They assured us that yes, you have NBN to your address,’ Steve recounts.

Ombudsman powerless ‘What surprised me was that the ombudsman has not got the power to order anyone to do anything. ‘All I want to know is when I’m going to get my phone connected.

‘NBN and iinet are trying to talk to each other through me – they need to talk to each other. I don’t need to know the details and technical issues – I just want to be reconnected.’ While Steve has said the stress of trying to sort it out has been the biggest issue he said the community have been amazing. ‘The community have been really wonderful and supportive.’ In an attempt to get the business a phone line again, iinet have now cancelled Little Lane Dental’s application for a connection to NBN and have applied to Telstra

to reconnect the business to the copper network. ‘Iinet told me that NBN has stopped responding to their emails on this issue,’ said Steve. ‘They said if Telstra can’t switch us back onto the copper network then Telstra will have to lay another line to get us reconnected. But there is no timeframe for this to take place. ‘I was told that because NBN have a monopoly on the rollout, it is either their way or the highway,’ said Steve.

NBN respond NBN responded to questions from The Echo stating that the property was not going to be serviced by fibreto-node technology, but was going to be serviced by the fibre-to-kerb network. ‘The intended serviceability date for all properties at 64 McGoughans Lane is 27 January 2019,’ said a spokesperson for NBN, noting that ‘The dates provided on the rollout map are indicative only’. Local federal Labor MP Justine Elliot’s office has contacted Little Lane Dental to let them know that she is requesting ministerial intervention.

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BYRON: 30 DEC • 31 DEC • 01 JAN • 02 JAN THE FALLS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL is being held at North Byron Parklands (Parklands), Wooyung, on the 30th December (10.00am to 2.00am), 31st December 2018 (9.00am to 2.00am), 1st January (9.00am to 1.30am) and 2nd January 2019 (9.00am to 1.00am). Please note, music will commence from 11.00am each day. Bands will cease operation at midnight each evening with the exception of New Year’s Eve at 1.00am. Audio testing will take place for the main stages on Sunday 30th December between 5.00pm and 8.00pm with a mandatory minimum onehour sound check to test audio systems. CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS INCLUDE: • Reduced speed limits of 40km/h along Tweed Valley Way between Yelgun Road and Jones Road, and off-ramps from the Pacific Motorway at the Yelgun interchange. • The majority of Festival patrons coming from the north to the Festival site will travel via Mooball using Cudgera Creek Road, Pottsville Road and Tweed Valley Way. The majority of Festival patrons coming from the south to the Festival site will travel via Brunswick Valley Way. • Local Resident Only access checkpoints will be in operation for Yelgun Road and Jones Road at Tweed Valley Way. • Traffic control personnel will also be in place at the intersection of Tweed Valley Way and Jones Road. • Please be prepared for POSSIBLE SHORT DELAYS. • Festival camping patrons will begin to arrive at Parklands from 1.00pm Saturday 29th December 2018 and depart by 2.00pm Thursday 3rd January 2019.

PARKING & ACCESS There is NO PARKING along Tweed Valley Way or in the streets surrounding Parklands. Special Event Parking restrictions will be in place and Council Parking Rangers and NSW Police will be on patrol throughout the event. Fines will apply. Camping or sleeping in vehicles within the Byron and Tweed Shires is not allowed. Maximum Penalty exceeds $1000. Council Rangers will be on patrol throughout the event period enforcing this regulation. There is NO PEDESTRIAN access into Parklands. NSW Police will continue to issue significant fines to any persons trespassing and/or entering the event without a valid ticket. Local residents wishing to drop off or pick up Falls Festival patrons must use the event’s drop-off and pick-up zone located in the Southern Car Park via Entry Gate C. Use of the Yelgun Rest Area is prohibited for this purpose. There will be no inbound vehicle movement allowed into Parklands between 6.00am and 1.00pm on Thursday 3rd January 2019. COMMUNITY HOTLINE An event Community Hotline will be in operation from 8.00am Sunday 30th December 2018 to 5.00pm Thursday 3rd January 2019. The Hotline will be attended during the approved event hours of operation. THE COMMUNITY HOTLINE NUMBER IS 02 6680 4049. Local residents with parking, noise or litter concerns during the Festival should contact the Hotline and we will send our Community Response Team to assist you. Residents can also email community@northbyronparklands.com

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Labor calls for Ewingsdale Road to be state funded Hans Lovejoy NSW Labor say that if elected in March next year, a statewide road classification review will be undertaken ‘to ensure that communities across NSW get their fair share of road funding.’ Labor candidate for the Ballina electorate, Asren Pugh, says that Ewingsdale Road would be put forward to be considered for reclassification. ‘Ewingsdale Road is a total disaster,’ Pugh said. ‘There has been no future planning; just look at the ridiculous roundabout at the hospital. It is embarrassing and is leaving

locals and visitors alike to sit in traffic for hours on end.’ NSW Labor also claim ‘cost shifting from state to local government is currently running at $820 million every year.’ When asked if he supports the state government funding Ewingsdale Road, given its high usage, Nationals MLC Ben Franklin replied, ‘I understand that regional roads are vital arteries for connectivity in NSW.’ ‘The Byron Shire is a unique local government area in our state, particularly as a prime tourist destination and in the value the local tourism industry provides for

the NSW economy. ‘Owing to this, I believe the NSW government has a greater responsibility to support local roads in the Byron Shire, particularly those most impacted by tourism. ‘I am working hard within the NSW government to ensure this needed extra support is provided to Byron Council and will continue to do so.’ Franklin referred to the bypass funding as an example of his ‘advocacy.’ When asked whether he agreed that cost shifting from state to local government is currently running at $820 million every year, Franklin

replied, ‘Local Government NSW has a long history of overstating cost shifting.’ ‘The Independent Local Government Review Panel made this finding in its report in 2013.’

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Calls for tourist infrastructure fund Chris Dobney Plans for a Regional Tourism Infrastructure Fund have been announced by Ballina MP Tamara Smith (Greens), which would ‘help alleviate the massive backlog of infrastructure needs and upkeep for roads and parks in hightourism areas in NSW such as Byron Shire’. She says she will be taking it to the state election in March. Without revealing too much detail, Ms Smith said the formula would be ‘based on the ratio of tourism numbers compared to ratepayers within a local government area’. ‘Local councils would receive a percentage of GST collected within

their footprint. ‘This obviously will benefit communities where there are a huge number of tourist visitors annually compared to ratepayers,’ she said.

pay for local roads and parks where tourism numbers are so disproportionate, while the state government reaps the tax dollars, including massive amounts of land tax, stamp duty and GST.

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‘The Byron Shire has 33,000 residents and just over 13,500 residential ratepayers, but supports more than two million tourist visits each year. ‘We know the benefits tourism brings for businesses but we know that Byron Shire Council is left to pick up the tab to pay for the huge impact on roads and public spaces. ‘It’s ridiculous that ratepayers are expected to

‘Instead of having to be like beggars at the mercy of the government of the day and pork barrelling, this model provides a sustainable, annual fund that the community can bank on. ‘It’s time the regions got their fair share from the state government so that we can have safer roads, increased public transport and new public amenities,’ Ms Smith said.

!şƖŕĈĶōōşſƆ Ɛş ưşƐĕ Ɩżşŕ ōşƱĕſĶŕī żëſŊĶŕī Ǖ ŕĕƆǽ ſĕưĕŕƖĕ Should councillors lower parking fines from $110 to $80? It’s on the table for the December 13 meeting, after staff say in the upcoming agenda that, ‘Councils across NSW have, for the first time, been provided flexibility to lower the most common parking fines from March 1, 2019.’

As for the financial implication on Council, staff say, ‘In the 2017/2018 financial year Council issued 4,944 infringements for offences that are now included within those where fines are proposed to be reduced.’ ‘On 2017/2018 figures a $32 reduction in fine

amounts would see Council’s general revenue reduced by approximately $158,200 annually.’ Staff say that should councillors vote to reduce fines, the projected revenue loss will need to be absorbed or recovered by alternative means.

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The first ever Day in The Bay festival was a huge success on Saturday, said organisers, with plenty of local talent entertaining audiences throughout the afternoon and evening. ‘This was about local people putting on an event for locals and raising money for a local charity,’ said organisers. ‘We wanted to hook into that festival vibe while making it affordable and accessible for everyone. We hope to do it again next year and make it an annual event for everyone.’ Pictured are Joshua Rawiri with friends. Photo Jeff ‘Kept At Bay Since 1986’ Dawson

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Festival patron is internationally acclaimed Canadian grief-walker and author of Come of Age: The case for elderhood in a time of trouble, Stephen Jenkinson. QLD-based choreographer Meredith Elton will also be bringing an embodied multi-arts movement journey based around bloodlines and belonging, similar to

an amazing work she just completed for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, in collaboration with local elders. Director Ella Rose Goninan says she is ‘proud of the way the festival has come to hold the heart of the sustainability mission.’ Applications for presenters and stalls can be made online at www.renewfest.org.au.

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Council’s Annual Report 2017-2018 is now available to read on our website In the last financial year, Byron Shire Council achieved all this and more:

• Completed 79% of $16.1 million capital works program.

• Increased our road resealing to 16km.

• Processed 710 development applications with a construction value of $196.7 million.

• Completed 1.3km of road reconstruction. • Invested $1.6 million to fill potholes. • Strengthened commitment to renewable energy projects. • Completed the Sunrise roundabout on Ewingsdale Rd and commenced Bayshore Dr roundabout with assistance from a $2.64 million Australian Govt grant.

• Saved $1.2 million from improved procurement activities. • Established a deliberative democracy project, the Community Solutions Panel, which informed our infrastructure spending.

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Council’s general manager Mark Arnold completed throughout the Shire, 1.3km of road reconstruction and $1.6 million was spent by Council on fixing potholes,’ he said. ‘Our total annual

spending on road maintenance and capital works this year was $17 million and we are committed to keeping up the momentum. ‘The rebuilding of degraded road along The Terrace in Brunswick Heads was completed in the last financial year, as was an upgrade to a section of road on Pine Avenue, Mullumbimby.

effectiveness for a Butler Street bypass disappeared years ago. They tell me it will make no difference to the traffic congestion on Ewingsdale road which surely is the end game. So the rationale for expanding the CBD and forever losing the heritage, soft neighbourhood of Butler Street no longer stacks up. ‘I blame successive governments for chronic underfunding of our electorate over many decades that results in our Council just grabbing what they can against a backdrop of no other funding on the horizon.’ Ms Smith referred to her recurrent Regional Infrastructure Fund plan (see page 4) as a way to ensure adequate funding for regions that disproportionately support high tourist numbers.

Critical for projects Despite the claims traffic will only be reduced by around 20 per cent with the bypass, mayor Richardson says it is a critical ‘domino’ for all Byron town centre projects. He said, ‘It is the catalyst for the projects within the

rail precinct, as well as critical road upgrades in the town centre. The key projects within the rail precinct include the upgrade of Railway Park as the heart of the town centre; the revitalisation and beautification of Butler Street Reserve so it can continue as passive recreation, car parking and market space; the construction of a bus interchange on the Butler Street side of the rail corridor by Transport for NSW; the upgrade of the carpark in front of the Rails Hotel and the opening up of the neglected rail corridor space for passive community recreation and green space. ‘The Masterplan highlights that this precinct forms the critical infrastructure that can unlock the potential of Byron Bay, and the construction of the bypass is a key first step in realising the vision of a town that prioritises people over cars,’ said mayor Simon Richardson. Council staff anticipate construction of the bypass beginning in August 2019. And despite Council claiming that it is ‘ready to construct the Byron bypass’

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with detailed designs that are fully approved by ‘Council, the Joint Regional Planning Panel and the Land & Environment Court,’ Butler Street Community Network’s Paul Jones says, ‘Council has published no construction details or figures on the cost for the bypass through a protected wetland swamp with zero effect on flooding or water movement. ‘How can the mayor be certain that $9.5m will enable the project?

‘We have credible professional advice that the proposed bypass on Butler Street is more likely a $40m project; where is Council’s cost plan for the bypass, including acoustic protection for 20 immediately adjacent dwellings and in accordance with stringent conditions of consent via the wetlands?’ He added, ‘This funding announcement takes Nationals MLC Ben Franklin’s cash promises in the Ballina electorate to over $80m’. ‘How many million dollars does he think he needs to buy the votes and secure the seat?’

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Local News Festival site’s expansion plans heard by public, IPC Paul Bibby The long-running fight over the future of the North Byron Parklands festival hub is coming down to the crunch. On Monday, public submissions were heard at the Ocean Shores Community Centre, concluding the application process. From here, the matter rests entirely in the hands of the Independent Planning Commission (IPC), which is expected to hand down its final decision early in the new year. Should the Commission decide in favour of the festival hub’s owners, it will result in a significant and permanent expansion of festival activity on the site, dashing the hopes of those who had hoped to limit the size and scale of the operation. ‘This is the stage where we either gain control as a community or lose it,’ councillor Cate Coorey said. ‘We have to maintain a role for Council and the community. It’s really crucial that if there are to be festivals on that site, that there’s rigorous oversight and monitoring.’ The central elements of the application are to increase the maximum number of patrons at Falls and Splendour in the Grass to 35,000 and 50,000 respectively, and to allow each to run for five days. There would also be three ‘medium event’ days per year, each with up to 25,000 patrons, five ‘small’ (5,000patron) one-day community events and two ‘minor (1,500-patron) community

Monday saw a public hearing on plans to establish residency for the North Parklands festival site in Yelgun. Resident Olga Tresz told The Echo, ‘There were many locals who stayed for the six-hour hearing, where it unsurprisingly appeared to be the same old “environment versus money and jobs” paradigm. A sad and frustrating day for the Nature Reserve and a bora ring positioned exactly under the main stage!’ Photo supplied events. This would increase the total number of event days from eight to 20. The applicants are also proposing to build a conference centre on the site, which would operate all year round.

Health & safety risk In a significant win for the owners, the Department of Planning has recommended that the proposal be approved, subject to a few minor conditions. Byron Council, on the other hand, is firmly in the other camp. In a stinging submission to the IPC, Council staff pointed out a range of concerns including parking issues. They said delays of up to three hours for patrons trying to exit the site each day had led to a significant number to park offsite, many in No Stopping zones. ‘This situation is a public health and safety risk,’ the

staff said in their submission. Council staff also said that the influx of festival patrons into surrounding areas like Brunswick Heads and South Golden Beach was a major issue. Council was having to put on extra enforcement staff in these areas to enforce rules such as those against illegal camping. ‘Council must remove staff from other important duties and priorities,’ the submission said. They said the festival should engage staff on a user-pays basis, as they did with police and emergency services. But the manager of North Byron Parklands, Mat Morris, said the company had been employing private cleaning and security staff to address this issue. ‘We’re very much aware of the potential impact on the towns in the northern part

of the Shire and we’ve put in a number of measures to address that,’ Mr Morris said. The company is adamant that it has taken all reasonable steps to limit the impact of the arts and music venue on the community. This includes agreeing to contribute up to $120,000 a year to Byron Council’s voluntary tourism fund to assist with spending on local infrastructure, reaching agreements with all but one immediate neighbour, and giving 100 tickets away to residents in the surrounding area. Mr Morris said that the festival hub should be allowed to operate as intended. ‘The fact is that we have actually been given a legal licence to operate here,’ he said. ‘In a civil society there are rules in place to allow or disallow an activity, and we’ve been allowed to conduct this activity. ‘We’re not a concretebatching plant – at the moment we operate for eight days a year.’

Thursday meeting Byron councillors will have the opportunity to declare their allegiances on the issue at this Thursday’s Council meeting, when they vote on a motion opposing the proposal, put forward by Cr Cate Coorey. Cr Coorey’s motion raises concerns from residents, including that any increase in patron numbers will exacerbate existing safety issues. But Mr Morris said the motion contained ‘glaring inaccuracies’.

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DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS

Council Administration Centre 70 Station Street, Mullumbimby Opening hours 8.30am to 4.30pm Phone 02 6626 7000 Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au Website www.byron.nsw.gov.au Emergency after hours 02 6622 7022 Works Depot 02 6685 9300 SES Controller 02 6684 3444 Rural Fire Service 02 6671 5500 Byron Resource Recovery Centre 1300 652 625 Cavanbah Centre 02 6685 5911

In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended), notification is hereby given of the following development consents granted by Council. The consents listed are available to view Online at Council’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/find-a-DA.

In Byron? Customer service for general enquiries now at Byron Visitor Centre, 80 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 12.00pm and 12.30pm to 4.00pm or phone 02 6626 7000. Card only payments accepted at this location. Documents on exhibition are available for viewing at the customer service centre in Mullumbimby and on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice.

MAKE A SUBMISSION Submissions may be made to Council in the following ways: Online:

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Written: Address to: General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219, Mullumbimby NSW 2482 Email:

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Please be aware that all submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 Part 3 Clause 1(a)(vi) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance please contact our Records team on 02 6626 7113.

CURRENT VACANCIES Apply for a job at Council. For current vacancies refer to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Council/Working-at-Byron-Shire-Council/ Current-vacancies.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979 The following development applications (DA) have been received by Council and require exhibition in accordance with Development Control Plan 2014 (A14). The DAs may be viewed online at Council’s website ‘www.byron.nsw.gov.au/find-a-DA’ or by using the Online Kiosks at Councils Customer Service Centre during normal office hours. DA submissions can be lodged using an online form via Council’s eServices Portal. Once you have viewed a copy of the DA, select ‘Make a Submission’ to lodge a submission directly with Council. Information on making a submission is available at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Make-a-submission-on-a-DA. If you are making a submission, there are requirements in relation to the disclosure of political gifts and donations. Refer to Council’s website to satisfy yourself that you are complying with your disclosure obligations prior to lodging a submission www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Political-donations-disclosure. Please quote the development application and property description when making a submission.

EXHIBITION CLOSES 19 DECEMBER 2018 10.2018.577.1 – NASHUA, 179 Scarrabelottis Road (Lot 1 DP 631288) Stuart & Alicia Andrew C/-Zone Planning Group, Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House, Tourist and Visitor Accommodation Comprising Three (3) Cabins and Ancillary Structures (Stables and Feed Store)

EXHIBITION CLOSES 16 JANUARY 2019 10.2018.585.1 – BANGALOW, 29 – 33 Granuaille Road (Lot 1 DP 530912, Lot 13 Sec 1 DP 4358, Lot 14 Sec 1 DP 4358) Mirabelle Early Learning Centre Pty Ltd, Child Care Centre Fifty-Nine (59) Children 10.2018.591.1 – MULLUMBIMBY, 28 Argyle Street (Lot 1 DP 21743) Lismore Venture Pty Ltd, Construction of Multi Dwelling Housing Comprising Eight (8) Dwellings under Affordable Housing Strategy 2009

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNCIL CLOSURE Byron Shire Council would like to advise our Administration Offices and Bayshore Drive Depot will close at 12.30pm on Friday 14 December 2018 and will re-open on Monday 17 December 2018 at normal opening times.

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Information relating to these applications as required by Schedule 1, Division 4, Clause 20(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended) is also available online.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED 10.2018.563.1 – BYRON BAY, 1/25 Carlyle Lane (Lot 1 SP 65308) Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House 10.2018.569.1 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, 3 Bower Street (Lot 2 DP 1244630) Shed 10.2018.408.1 – BYRON BAY, 1/54 Shelly Drive (Lot 1 SP 41520) Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House and Use of Existing Decks 10.2017.510.1 – BYRON BAY, 137 Jonson Street, 139 Jonson Street, 3 Browning Street (Lot 21 DP 247289, Lot 5 SEC 51 DP 758207, Lot 6 SEC 51 DP 758207) Mixed use development comprising demolition of all existing structures removal of vegetation and construction of commercial premises, café, child care centre, shop top housing, serviced apartments and associated basement carparking and landscaping 10.2018.420.1 TALOFA, 660A Bangalow Road (Lot 11 DP 1188023) Alteration and Additions to Existing Dual Occupancy 10.2018.575.1- BANGALOW, 4 Staghorn Court (Lot 89 DP 1198066) Swimming Pool and Deck 10.2018.288.1 – NASHUA, 111 Burnetts Road (Lot 7 DP 732056) Change of use – Dwelling House to incorporate bed and breakfast accommodation, and use of existing shed to create dual occupancy (Detached) 10.2018.86.1 – BRUNSWICK HEADS, Old Pacific Highway (Lot 339 DP 755692) Installation of 30m High Telecommunications Facility and Associated Ancillary Equipment 10.2018.333.1 – BANGALOW, 14 Thomas Street (Lot 12 DP 1243445) Secondary Dwelling and Swimming Pool 10.2018.397.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 166 Alcorn Street (Lot 15 SEC 1 DP 11632) Secondary Dwelling, Alterations and Additions to Principal Dwelling House and BBQ Pavilion

Neighbours in Tallowwood Ridge, Mullumbimby, are encouraging other residents to get active with what they say is a totally inappropriate two-storey development application at 29 Corella Crescent. As one of the last vacant blocks in the surrounding area, the DA, if approved, would tower over five adjoining one-storey homes, according to the plans submitted. One of those to be most affected, Mat Gulliford, says, ‘The proposed height of this house would effectively be almost 10 metres above our living/kitchen/dining area, towering over our property’.

‘I believe that this will have devastating consequences to the liveability and value of our property. I consider it to be a major invasion of our privacy and a breach of Byron Shire Development Control Plan 2014 D1.2.1. ‘All immediate neighbours are calling for staff to reject the proposal outright and encourage the developers to build a one-storey home, which is like others in the area. ‘Council staff say they are still accepting late submissions. Email submissions@ byron.nsw.gov.au and refer to DA 10.2018.512.1 to make your voice heard,’ says Mat.

10.2018.420.1 – TALOFA, 660A Bangalow Road (Lot 11 DP 1188023) Alteration and Additions to Existing Dual Occupancy 10.2018.465.1 – BYRON BAY, 26 Ruskin Street (Lot 1 DP 2869) Swimming Pool 10.2018.394.1 – MULLUMBIMBY CREEK, 210 Frasers Road (Lot 5 DP 580872) Change of Use of Expanded Dwelling to Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Comprising Three (3) Guest Rooms

PROPOSED LICENCE OF PROPERTY AT TENNYSON STREET BYRON BAY (PART LOT 444 SECTION 28 DP 758207)

10.2018.415.1 – SUFFOLK PARK, 92 Corkwood Crescent (Lot 225 DP 841986) Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling House and Tree Removal Three (3) Trees

Council proposes to license part of Lot 444 Section 28 DP 758207, 33 Tennyson Street Byron Bay, known as the Byron Tennis Courts to Andrew Bates Tennis Pty Ltd for a period of three (3) months for tennis related purposes.

10.2017.682.2 – SUFFOLK PARK, 3 Azolla Place (Lot 17 DP 718755) Modify Design of Approved House including Change to Main Roof Direction

In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 28 days.

10.2017.214.2 – SUFFOLK PARK, 1 Alcorn Street (Lot 1 DP 629911) S4.55 to stage the approved Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling into Two (2) Stages

For information on lodging a submission, and where to address it, refer to the “Make a submission” section within Council’s advertising.

10.2017.494.2 – BYRON BAY, 27 Ruskin Street (Lot 2 DP 927399) S4.55 to change Hard Stand Car Parking to Garage, Increase Setback to Lane From 1.3m to 3M and Include Additional Tree Removal Two (2) Trees

Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300

9.2018.35.1 – EWINGSDALE, 17 Avocado Crescent (Lot 21 DP 806200) Tree Removal (One) Tree 9.2018.34.1 – BYRON BAY, 1 Ruskin Lane 9 (Lot A DP 363696) Tree Removal: Four (4) Trees

Submissions open: 6 December 2018 Submissions close: 3 January 2019 All submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 clause 4(i) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance contact the Records Team on 02 6626 7113.

LEASE OF 96 KINGSFORD DRIVE BRUNSWICK HEADS NOTIFICATION OF PARK NAME PROPOSAL PROPOSED NAME: MASLEN ARBORETUM Location: The western section of Heritage Park, Mullumbimby Description: At Council’s Ordinary Meeting of 22 November 2018 it resolved to call for submissions on the proposal to name the western section of Heritage Park Mullumbimby the “Maslen Arboretum” in memory of the significant work of Russ and Beryl Maslen in protecting and planting of the park. The proposed name is on exhibition for a period of 28 days and additional information about the Maslens is available on Council’s website at www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Public-Notice

Our Resource Recovery Centre will close at 12 noon on Friday 14 December 2018 and re-open on Saturday 15 December as normal.

Submissions will be received for 28 days from 12/12/18 and should be in writing addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged.

For after hours emergencies please call 02 6622 7022.

Submissions close: 14 January 2019

Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Enquiries: Andy Erskine 6626 7240

Council is proposing to lease the whole of Lot 70 DP 851902, being 96 Kingsford Drive Brunswick Heads NSW 2483, for a period of five (5) years plus three five (5) year options to renew, to the Lilly Pilly Community Pre-School Inc for the purpose of early childhood education and care services. In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 interested parties are invited to make submissions about this proposal within 32 days. Submissions should be in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Byron Shire Council, PO Box 219 Mullumbimby 2482 or sent by email to submissions@byron.nsw.gov.au. Emailed submissions to this address only will be acknowledged. Submissions open: 6 December 2018 Submissions close: 7 January 2019 Enquiries: Paula Telford Leasing Coordinator 02 6626 7300 All submissions will be made public in accordance with schedule 1 clause 4(i) of the GIPA 2009 Regulations as applicable including both the substance of the submission and the identity of the author. For further assistance contact the Records Team on 02 6626 7113.

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What’s new at the Pig House? A group of local filmmakers have taken on management of the iconic Pig House Cinema, and are relaunching the much-loved venue this Friday with an exclusive director Q&A with Jocelyn Moorhouse and PJ Hogan and screenings of The Dressmaker and Muriel’s Wedding. Co-owner Blake Northfield says they are ‘committed to showcasing the best of local talent whether it be film, music, comedy… basically we want to do anything and everything to rejuvenate this awesome space.’ Fellow co-owner Peter Flannery told The Echo, ‘We are hoping to keep the cinema somewhere where locals and tourist alike can enjoy films. We work as a part of Bronte Pictures, a film-production company currently based in Bangalow. ‘We all went to school in Byron, Lennox and Lismore and created a filmproduction company with the goal to create films here in the northern rivers. ‘We have completed two local features and are now

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afford to go to the cinema.’ As part of the launch on Friday December 14, there is the exclusive director Q&A with Jocelyn Moorhouse and PJ Hogan and a screening of The Dressmaker and Muriel’s Wedding. The Pig House Cinema is located at 1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron.

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The party had two choices, she said: ‘Vote with the crossbench to pass our amendments in the senate, and wait until the House of Representatives returns next year to pass the amended bill; or vote with the government in the senate to pass these laws now, without Labor’s amendments, to ensure that our agencies have appropriate powers over the holiday period.’

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In the face of overwhelming opposition to the new ‘backdoor’ encryption-access law, local federal Labor MP Justine Elliot has defended her rushed vote for the bill on the grounds of ‘national security’ and ‘keeping Australians safe’. Remarkably Mrs Elliot reasoned that the law needed to be rushed owing to Labor being wedged by the crossbench and the coalition. Instead of taking more time to deliberate, she said she ‘wanted to ensure that our agencies have appropriate powers over the holiday period.’

Law Council concerns Whether that rhetoric stacks up is yet to emerge; major concerns have been raised by the tech industry and the Law Council, who say there will be unintended consequences for not properly scrutinising the bill and there is a possibility

of ‘intelligence agency and law-enforcement overreach.’ Under the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018, law enforcement and intelligence agencies will be able to access encrypted private information without a warrant, as well as have the power detain individuals in certain circumstances. Phone apps like WhatsApp and Telegram would no longer be secure. After the bill passed on Thursday in federal parliament, a torrent of tweets from industry professionals roundly criticised the Bill, claiming among other things this will lead to Australia’s IT and software engineering sectors moving offshore. Of all the Five Eyes counties, Australia has the most onerous and strict cyber laws and perhaps the weakest provisions for the protection of free speech and privacy. Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US. These

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Privacy oversight underfunded Mrs Elliot was asked, ‘The Echo understands the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) enforces Australia’s Privacy Act 1988, but is underfunded. Do you agree?’ No response was provided. Instead, Justine Elliot told The Echo her party was wedged by the coalition and the crossbench over the law, and eventually sided with the coalition. She said after the Morrison government introduced 173 amendments on the morning of December 6, ‘It was clear that the government had breached faith and not fully implemented the recommendations from the bipartisan Intelligence Committee report.’

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Dear Mr Treasure, As you are CEO and managing director of Villaworld, I was hoping to know how your West Byron proposal aligns with the company’s core principles, as outlined in the board’s charter. As you would be aware, there is considerable, if not universal, objection to the proposed West Byron urban release development application (DA) by your corporation. The Echo reported in November that public submissions made against were 4,633. Three were in favour. Council staff say it was the highest number of submissions for a development application ever received (www.echo.net.au/ west-byron-submission-numbers-clarified). There are numerous issues relating to the DA, including contravention of NSW legislation and Council’s planning policies. The development, if approved, will significantly increase an already overburdened Ewinsgdale Road and destroy critical habitat and biodiversity that Byron Bay is known for around the world. Neither the traffic study nor the ecological report is remotely satisfactory in this regard, as is the suggestion to import mountains of fill to cover sensitive wetlands. According to the Villaworld Board Charter (italics mine): ‘The Board has adopted a Directors’ Code of Conduct and an Employees’ Code of Conduct which will help Directors, officers and employees understand the expectations on them to act with the utmost integrity and objectivity, striving at all times to enhance the reputation and performance of the Company. It is unclear how ‘integrity and objectivity’ are achieved with this development, and also how the company’s reputation is enhanced. If you could please explain how Villaworld’s board charter aligns with your West Byron DA, I would be very grateful. Better still would be to withdraw this unwanted monstrosity your corporation is proposing. Regards

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o that was the parliamentary year that was, finishing in rancour, dysfunction and procrastination, a triumph of politics over policy. This was not a surprise, but the level of hyperbole and hysteria whipped up by the desperate prime minister and his colleagues finally went off the map. Are we really to believe that Bill Shorten is in favour of terrorists and paedophiles and that he poses a clear and present danger to the nation? Well, not if we’re halfway sane, but it buoyed the jaded Liberal Party room to the extent they actually sang their enthusiasm for such risible rhetoric. And it is true that they had a tactical win in the dying minutes of the session. They did it by denying the majority will of the elected members of the Australian parliament (not to mention the long-suffering Australian public, but there’s nothing new about that) to allow doctors to rescue desperately ill victims from Nauru and Manus to Australia. But they managed to ram through encryption legislation which almost no one in either house really understands, but then, a lot of them vote for things they don’t even attempt to understand. The government’s rushed version, which was rejected by the Liberals in their own expert committee, will have to be revisited next year anyway. As, of course, will the asylum seeker policy, not to mention energy, religious discrimination, and more than a few other minor matters before turning to the budget. But perhaps something will turn up; it’s not likely the crucial crossbenchers will change their minds, but a couple of them could resign, or possibly drop dead. And if they don’t, there are always other tactics that could be employed: for instance, Morrison could close down parliament altogether and institute martial law – Peter Dutton would love it and it would be a job for the unpreselected General Jim Molan. What’s not to like about that? But wishful thinking aside, no amount of mean and sneaky manoeuvring can disguise that the muppets of the government are utterly without any serious agenda as they lurch toward the election. That section of the electorate that has not switched off entirely from the Canberra chaos is simply waiting for

it to end, and the sooner the better. We are constantly assured (well, by Morrison and his media acolytes) that the government has a good story to tell, especially on the economy: record job growth, tax cuts for small business, return to surplus. But few if any are impressed. The majority reaction is one of ‘so what?’ Hard-working families certainly don’t feel any better – and are more preoccupied with the proven inability of the politicians to do anything about it. And the more involved minority know that wages for those who have jobs are flat

The PM’s initial push to woo back the disillusioned swinging voters is simply not working. Mungo MacCallum while business scoops up the profits, the surplus is shaky at best, and debt has hit record levels – hardly the kind of result that will bring them flocking to the polling booths. And it will probably get worse; Morrison’s shouted belligerence, his war cry that he will use every tactic, every tool to avoid allowing doctors to bring sick children to the mainland – and that if this terrible Shorten-sponsored sabotage were to be endorsed it would end border protection as we know it – is the kind of ridiculous overreach that is more likely to turn waverers away from the prospect of his re-election than lure them back to him. It is clear from the Wentworth byelection and the Victorian state election that the electoral ground is shifting. Border protection may be a net plus for Morrison – as he points out, he made his name from it – but it is no longer a game breaker. Like the meteorological climate, the psephological climate is changing, and the politics of fear and loathing do not have the heft they had a few years ago. This will not prevent the coalition from employing them to the max; after all, there is precious little else to campaign on. Just about the only avenue

left leads to Kill Bill as its destination, and Morrison has already signalled that it is ‘him or me’ – to which Shorten offered the devastating reply, ‘No, it’s about the Australian public.’ There is more than a touch of selfinterest here; given the Opposition leader’s long-standing personal unpopularity, he does not want to get into a cage fight with a desperate incumbent. But it is also good politics; as even Morrison has acknowledged, the voters are sick of politicians talking about themselves. They want real policies with real results, obviously, but they also have genuine concerns about asylum seekers and climate change. They want simple honesty and common sense when it comes to those and other issues Morrison and his rightist rump refuse to countenance because it might spoil the chances of an all-in brawl. And this is what Morrison apparently has in mind. Rather than use the nearly ten weeks of parliamentary recess to think about the failure of the past three months, the clear evidence that his initial push to woo back the disillusioned swinging voters is simply not working, the great marketeer seems determined to double down on the tactics and double-up on the volume. And if that is not enough, he has a new way of talking about himself. In a fitting climax to this demented parliament, Morrison followed Labor just five years and three prime minsters later to announce his version of prime ministerial preservation. But he did so at an unscheduled, night-time meeting with every indication of panic – his version of stability. But it will only apply if he is elected prime minister, which appears at this point to be no more than an outside chance. The idea that the longevity of his prime ministership, let alone his government, will send the electorate into raptures of acceptance has not yet produced the ecstatic reaction he may have hoped for. So more shouting, more aggro, more of the same. And that will be the parliamentary year to come – a few days of it, anyway. And then on to the hustings, as if we were not already mired in them. The good news is that it will be finally over, one way or the other, by May. The bad news is that May is still six months away.

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Preventing violence As Christine Willmot says, quoting Dr Michael Salter: ‘The best way that men can help prevent gendered violence is to collaborate with women’ (letters December 5). Beautifully blunt and spot on! It continues to surprise many of us that many men don’t accept, and act on this basic necessity. Roger Seccombe Bangalow

DëƆƐ ƖĈŊȨ Ďĕëō At the last Council meeting Dailan Pugh, local deep ecology icon, addressed Council on a development proposal that involved some destruction of wetlands and the dedication of certain parcels as compensatory, so called, ‘bio banking’. What I understand from Dailan’s talk is that it’s not good practice to dedicate disconnected parcels; they should form a corridor so that wildlife can range more widely. Dailan may not be aware that the proposed Byron bypass similarly involves destruction of wetlands and Council has proposed a number of small existing and well-separated wetland parcels as ‘compensatory’ – all on Council land, not private property, of course. So here we have a proposal where existing wetlands (that are already protected from development) have a magic wand waved over them, a process that ‘dedicates’ them as alleged compensation for destruction elsewhere. The first question I’d like to ask Dailan is whether bio banking is an inherent

con. The second question is whether bio banking as applied to the bypass is a con, even if the concept itself is not. The reason I’m putting heat on Dailan is because a few months ago I had to get up in Council as the sole defender of the Cumbebin Swamp – a role in which I felt very uncomfortable given that I can hardly tell a tree frog from a rhinoceros beetle. Another reason is that it’s been reported in The Echo that Dailan is a supporter of the bypass – on the stated basis that cars idling in endless queues is not good for the environment! Is this really his argument? I’ll do a deal with you, Dailan: you save me having to speak up for wetlands and I’ll not ask you to speak on legal matters, due process or the dodginess of senior staff. Fast Buck$ Coorabell

No more plastic We have the means to go plastic free! Why is Coles still selling strong plastic bags that never break down? The garbage bag aisle sells rolls of bags, of which one is a roll of the same bags we had our shopping packed in. I wish we would take a more serious approach to such a serious matter. We haven’t gone plastic free with our shopping at all. What a farce! Dee Taminiau Ballina

Environmental ưëŕĎëōĶƆŔ I live in Ocean Shores. Every Tuesday our homes are subjected to the dumping of large rolls of advertising

material in our driveways and/or on our nature strips. Most of this rubbish is ignored by residents and left rotting where it was thrown days later. This is environmental vandalism. Who is responsible for distributing this rubbish? Can Council do anything to ban the practice? David Horner Ocean Shores

It’s the planet, ƆƐƖżĶĎǿ The election mantra of US president Bill Clinton that ‘It’s the economy, stupid!’ might be about to be turned on its head. That the federal government is even considering letting the Adani coal mine open on the grounds that it would be good for the economy could easily backfire. They may hold a couple of seats in Central Queensland but lose a lot more around the country. PM Morrison’s advice to the striking school kids that ‘What we want is more learning in schools and less activism in schools’ shows he is confident that they can’t vote next year. Adani’s latest proposal for a smaller mine, rather than ‘the biggest coal mine in the world’, is the thin edge of the wedge. Adani’s spokesman this week made the preposterous claim that opening the Galilee Basin would lower global emissions. He made unproven claims that the Galilee coal was better than Indian coal. He also claimed that the mine would create thousands of jobs, even though the jobs figures for the last mine were a blatant lie. Once

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an open-cut mine is working the coal is dug automatically, loaded onto robot trucks, loaded onto robot trains, which dump onto conveyor belts that automatically load ships. This process could probably go on after humans are extinct. The spokesman’s other claim that opening the Adani mine would lift millions of Indians out of poverty and lead to female emancipation is equally breathtaking. As if, in this day and age, any company is going to build a huge coal-fired power station and thousands of kilometres of transmission lines to remote villages. Remote villages can be powered by renewables at a faction of that cost. It is possible that the Adani family don’t even want to mine coal. As soon as the mine commences, the Queensland government will give them a licence to take unlimited quantities of water from the Great Artesian Basin for 60 years. It’s quite probable that in 20 years’ time the water will be worth more than the coal. Coal is the big black elephant in the house, and if Morrison can’t explain why Malcolm Turnbull was dumped, maybe the Minerals Council could enlighten us. Their sooty fingers have been involved in the dumping of several prime ministers in the past. They got an energy minister who hates renewables, and the baffling appointment of a climate change denying environment minister, whose only experience was in the mining industry. It also got rid of a prime minister who was considering doing something about emissions. Win win. ▶ Continued on next page

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Letters ▶ Continued from page 11 And as for the Labor Party sitting on the fence it’s going to become a lot more uncomfortable as the fence gets sharper and sharper. Stan Pearce Dunoon

Wish we were Tweed It’s time we ratepayers have our say and not have a council that carries on like the proverbial pork chop. The Tyagrah nude beach dispute saw our mayor cast his vote in favour of the misbehaving nudists to carry

For North Coast news online visit on, not giving any thought to the majority of Tyagarah residents who pleaded for its closure. It’s time that those councillors who voted against its closure are designated to the dustbin at the next Council election. Once this Shire was divided into wards – like the current Gold Coast Council – and we in Ocean Shores, like them, had councillors who pulled their weight behind positive popular ward wants and needs. Today our needs are still not listened to. Several years ago when

the NSW government was encouraging Shires to merge, at Ocean Shores we applied to the Tweed Council to take on board the section of Byron Shire north of the Brunswick River. After inspection the mayor of Tweed, Mr Boyd, publicly announced that they could not afford to take us on board as our infrastructure was that poor. Nothing has changed, it is still disgusting that we are considering a name change to ‘Pot Hole Shores’. We are sick of petty

fighting and pointless arguments. We are sick of Greens encouraging nude beaches, swimming and bike rides, and to cap it all off trying to introduce a nipple day. I would not be surprised if the next move will be for a prick day. So at the next Council elections let’s see candidates who will remember they are the servants of the people. Wilf Sprengel Ocean Shores

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want to take away our very popular gym equipment that all ages use in Waterlily Park, and replace it with a multi-play treehouse made of large plastic leaf partitions that will block the view from the barbecue shelter of the unfenced edge of the lake for parents and carers. They are ignoring the ample natural space allocated under the shade of mature trees for the community’s wellplanned multi-storied, solid hardwood, fully wheelchairaccessible treehouse in amongst the canopy. Against the wishes of homes backing onto this park, Council are now moving the funded flying fox to the east of the tennis courts where it’s very boggy. This will block their own maintenance crews that look after the court lighting, and disrupt tennis matches. Who had this idea? Not the Waterlily Playscape Committee that’s for sure. They planned for three years and consulted with BSC and residents to have it just north of the basket swing, so they could include a climbing wall, spiral slippery dip, and toddlers swings (that BSC took away two years ago). Council now stubbornly refuse to install the shade sails until after February 2019 despite the public grant moneys gathering interest in their bank account. I believe Council has ignored all the community consultation including two online surveys, and they disregarded 100s of hardcopy surveys because their survey system couldn’t cope with hard-copy info. Stan Petroff Ocean Shores

CHESS by Ian Rogers With the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and challenger Fabiano Caruana decided in favour of the defending Champion last week – and an instant book on the match already published – previously secret information is steadily emerging from the victorious Carlsen camp. ISwedish Grandmaster Nils Grandelius has revealed that he and three other GMs worked as seconds for Carlsen in Thailand. The team coordinated with longtime Carlsen mentor Peter Heine Nielsen in London, using the time difference to ensure that Carlsen was presented with plenty of new ideas each morning when he began preparing for that day’s game. Carlsen himself has also disclosed that he was badly shaken by Game 6 of the world title match, where Caruana outplayed the Champion from a sterile position but was deprived of victory by an inspired fortress from Carlsen when a piece down. This perhaps explains Carlsen’s shaky and defensive play through the second half of the match, confirming the theory that Carlsen had suffered a crisis of confidence during the match.

BEV’s pathway I moved here in 1972 and this is my first letter to the editor – worth moving out of my comfort zone for. I am a member of Bruns Eco Village’s BARN – aspiring residents. In August this year, the planning proposal for BEV and adjoining neighbours was rejected before the reports were shared with councillors. This resulted in approximately 200 potential homes for affordable housing being lost. The need for homes for housing key workers, who keep our Shire ticking, has never been greater. A planning pathway for BEV was supposed to manifest in the last 3–4 months. At Council this Thursday, the next iteration of the Residential Strategy is being discussed and omits entirely any mention of BEV or other eco-village opportunities, despite this being the obvious alternative for greenfield site considerations. I encourage all residents who value local food production, strong community and protection from short-term holiday letting to contact councillors and ask that this be included. Given a choice of topdown governance and bottom-up decision making, BEV offers a bright future to our Shire to live, work and learn in an accessible and ungated community. Worth fighting for. Please add your voice to this growing movement. Linda Joy Flower Ocean Shores

▶ More letters on page 18 While Carlsen enjoyed a victory party at the Luxury Rosewood Hotel in London, hosted by a Russian billionaire, Caruana flew back to Saint Louis where he was greeted by a small crowd with signs congratulating him on his near miss. The Saint Louis Chess Club, who had accidentally derailed Caruana’s title challenge by releasing a promo video, held a modest reception for Caruana hosted by a US billionaire, though the disappointed Caruana continues to avoid the media. The ill-fated Saint Louis video, which included significant pieces of Caruana’s opening preparation with the black pieces, ranging from Petroff ’s Defence to answering the Trompowsky Attack, proved to be destabilising but not critical for Caruana. This was in large part because Carlsen played insipidly with White, not testing any of Caruana’s leaked openings, while seeking to hit Caruana on the counterattack. The final words can go to Carlsen: ‘Caruana matched me in the classical part and deserves great credit for his play, making the final victory not only a fulfilment of personal necessity but also an achievement for which I’m very proud.’

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Letters How did Byron Shire avoid becoming the Gold Coast? țPƐ ƐşşŊ żĕşżōĕ ƱĶƐIJ ĈşƖſëīĕ ëŕĎ ĈşŕưĶĈƐĶşŕ ëŕĎ ƆşŔĕ IJĕëōƐIJƷ ŔëĎŕĕƆƆ Ɛş ƆƐĕż Ɩż Ɛş ĎĕǕ ŕĕ ƐIJĶƆ żōëĈĕȜ Q Congratulations to Brunswick Valley Historical Society and Sharon Shostack for the documentary on our community’s activism and politics in the 70s and 80s. We should all feel very proud of our community history, where new ideas for the protection of nature and place were voiced and people acted on their beliefs. The activism of the ‘alternatives’ determined our environmental protection and the way we live. The Terania forest campaign was a global first and it was pivotal for the ongoing actions to protect and preserve our magnificent forests – that are again under threat. In Byron Shire, a group of ‘hippies’ stepped up and got elected to Council and set in place the planning rules that have kept Byron special. We have them to thank for what is valued today, even though many don’t realise it. They implemented environmental protection zones, wildlife corridors, coastal protection, and determined the threestorey limit in the Shire. This happened as the push for development was at

our doorstep. It’s an exciting history and we owe them great respect for preserving the special nature of Byron Shire. I encourage everyone to see the film. Don’t ever think that Byron’s ‘specialness’ just happened; it took people with courage and conviction and some healthy madness to step up to define this place. In the last week, we have seen students take action on climate change and been entertained and informed by our older community activism, so for everyone in between, time to step up and get active to continue our culture of activism, to maintain our values for a better future. Jan Barham Broken Head Q Watching Sharon Shos-

tak’s marvellous new doco, Activism and Politics, last Thursday night on Byron’s emerging environmental politics of the 80s, I was struck in hindsight by how successful it all was and just how much this very determined group achieved in such a short period of a decade.

It is no accident that Byron Shire is like it is today because it was this herculean effort by all these activists of the 70s and 80s that ensured it was preserved. It was a mad, weird combination of eco-warriors, hippies, vege growers and all sorts of urban refugees from the city seeking Utopia. Inspired by the progressive politics of the Whitlam era, we laid down the foundation for the unique community and environment we live in here today. We were called ‘greenies’ as a pejorative swearword a decade before the Greens appeared, so it was rewarding to hear the former Greens mayor Jan Barham make that very point as the credits started to roll. We were not building a future for movie actors or coal billionaires, though they are welcome if they behave. It was not about an alternative to Noosa or the Gold Coast. Rather we were trying to pick up the ideas of the counterculture, the alternative-lifestyle followers, and the nascent environmental movement and merge it with the open transparent

politics of Ted Mack and John Hatton, two champions of open government and whose anti-corruption efforts largely led to the establishment of the NSW ICAC. In Byron Bay, this political movement was led by Anudhi Wentworth and, working alongside her (and around her often!), we developed our vision for a unique community based on new values of openness and transparency in government, protection of the environment, respect for others’ desire to live differently and a desire to build a local economy that allowed locally owned businesses to prosper. As Mullumbimby publicly recognises the legacy of Nick Shand and his fantastic contributions, I often think we should commemorate Anudhi in a more public fashion here in Byron Bay. She drove me and my predecessor, Stan Robinson, nuts on library funding. It would be nice to see her name up there every time I’m sitting outside the Library in a traffic jam. So over to you, Mayor Simon. Oliver Dunne Byron Bay

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Woompoo Fruit Pigeon (Ptilinopus magnificus), White Headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela), Fig Bird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) and Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris). The last is a species of bowerbird. The male will carry fruits and flowers, dancing to attract the female. The pair mate for life.

Empathy to action? Back in our human forms, we must keep thinking as pigeons do, carrying the seeds of future forests throughout town as well as rural places. A gift for someone’s yard or garden can make that site a member of a greater neighbourhood forest. Groups refurbishing streetscapes, enhancing linear parkways, planting around sportfields, recreation grounds or schoolyards can insist on plants vital for a variety of wildlife. Rural landowners can make important connections for migration over the seasons as well as across the landscapes. They also can become producers supplying the rapidly growing markets

with ingredients of Australian cuisine. The website of Australian Native Food and Botanicals has fact sheets, projects, networks and other supports for this industry. In August, the Australian Research Council invested $180.4 million dollars into 132 research projects about native foods and medicinals. In our Byron Shire, growth plans for aquatic wildlife can unite town and country. The drains of yesterday’s settlers become the channels of tomorrow’s marine and coastal seafoods. The wetlands hold water for wildlife and plants as well as recharging aquifers. Reforesting makes resilience. Rebecca Jones writes about Australian farm journals, recording daily events from 1870 to 1950. These settlers struggled against the native landscape to service cities and Empire with exotic livestock and crops. But often, especially when droughts set in, they themselves relied on harvesting plants and animals from native forests and wild waterways. During the most recent drought, they were hardest hit as most of these forests were either badly degraded or simply non-existent. If one small exercise in empathy makes birdbrains of us all, what if we expanded to thinking with forests? Paying such attention to other kinds of living beings can lead us to other ways of being. Why not?

EşşŕĕŕīĕſſƷ ōëŕĎ ĈōĕëſĶŕī țŕşƐ ë ĈşƖŕĈĶō ĶƆƆƖĕȜ Chris Dobney Byron Shire Council says it has no powers to intervene to prevent land clearing of endangered subtropical lowland rainforest at a Repentance Creek Road property despite the fact that it appears some of land being cleared is on Council’s own road verge. A Council spokesperson said the clearing was ‘being undertaken under the auspices of a Timber Plantation Plan approved by DPI. The plan applies to the whole property.’ But Angus Underwood of Federal Landcare said it was ‘clear these trees are not destined for forestry’. While the landowner may be permitted to cut down plantation timbers, he said the rainforest in question had been ‘pushed into a pile and the owner has applied

to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) for a burn permit’. The Echo understands both Byron Shire Council and the RFS have referred the matter to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), which oversees timber plantation permits. Mr Underwood said the forest, which appears to have been clear-felled, was ‘typical of regrowth in the area’ and that lowland subtropical rainforest ‘is a listed endangered community’. A spokesperson said Byron Shire Council was ‘aware of the clearing on

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Letters Editing fury My letter of last week (re Greens and population growth/immigration) was heavily edited. Missing were salient points that made the letter a coherent ‘whole’. Matthew Lambourne’s response (letters 3/12) that we need to look at all causes of this exponential growth, not just immigration, proves my point. In my original (edited) letter, I stated that, as a nation, if we could have a referendum on gay marriage, then surely we could have a real conversation on ‘population’, of which immigration is only one factor. Paying people to have babies has got to go. And for the record, ‘legitimate’ refugees are about the least of my concerns and make up a very small number

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Council concerns Council recently declared the acquisition of the old Byron hospital site for $1 a success? Now Council will have to foot the bill for all immediate building maintenance and future upkeep such as broken windows, graffiti removal, utility bills, lawns, pest control, and all the costs related to whatever socialassistance schemes they run out of it. All of these expenses will have to be paid for by money coming out of the budget for Council’s main mandate of roads, development applications, parks and waste management – for which all local ratepayers have recently been hit with a sizeable rate hike. By the way, since when did Council decide it would be appropriate to get into the social-assistance game anyway? That is clearly a state responsibility and

with good reason. The word will spread encouraging the dysfunctional to head to Byron for freebies. This scenario is a sinkhole for money and other potential problems. Then there is Council’s inability to protect its investments. Council recently redid the pavement and parking at Wategos. Despite doing a decent job, the crews were sure to leave lots of stones lying around on the road and Council obviously did nothing about the various driveways in the area that will only ensure new potholes will spring up in the redone road! As for moving the clothing-optional beach to Belongil, what on Earth is Council thinking? Belongil serves as a great optional beach for many locals and families particularly in the silly season. The idea of turning that strip that many people walk their dogs through into a zone where saggy old men can hang their bits out is preposterous. Come on, Council, wake up and serve the community with competent decisions in the long-term interest not ad hoc nonsense and pet projects. Edward Kent Suffolk Park

YouTube science I am not a climate scientist and probably neither are you, dear reader. I have looked into whether climate change is real or fake and after a short while I cannot follow the science; it’s exceedingly complex. Is it driven by the sun, the oceans, land masses, humans? Is water vapour or carbon the issue? The science certainly is not ‘settled’, and there are many scientists on YouTube saying that this recent push for us to feel angry and fearful is unscientific. The question is who to believe? Pollution is different and it’s up to us to see that governments ban pollution. Given the massive problems created by governments and global corporations – such as wars, refugee crises, fracking, suppression of clean free energy technology – this could be an example of cultural Marxism. David Hall Ocean Shores

Electing PMs Forgive me if I scratch my head in public. I keep hearing that Australians elect their prime minister. They do not! There is no space on our ballot papers to make

a selection for the prime minister! We elect a local member. The party that has the most elected members votes on who their leader will be. If they no longer have the confidence of the majority of elected representatives they can no longer be prime minister and can (and should) be replaced. That is how our democracy works. It is ridiculous that any party should consider keeping a prime minister who has the confidence of only 26 per cent of the party’s elected representatives. To put it another way, they would maintain someone as prime minister who was opposed by 74 per cent of their colleagues. Presumably that means that 74 per cent of that party’s voters (as faithfully represented by elected members) would not support them as prime minister. Democracies do not get destroyed by ‘revolving doors’. Democracies get destroyed by thoughtless electors who, knowing nothing of their own system of government, support stupid populist policies without applying even a modicum of intelligence to such idiotic propositions. Vince Kean Murwillumbah

EXTRA CHRISTMAS BIN COLLECTIONS

Urban and rural residential properties, from Monday 24 December to Friday 4 January you can place all bins at the kerbside for weekly collection on your normal service day. For more information contact the Resource Recovery Hotline on 1300 652 625 18 The Byron Shire Echo 'ĕĈĕŔćĕſ Ǩǩǽ ǩǧǨǯ

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Local artist inspired by Santos Organics’ philosophy of ‘food funding health’ Local artist, Mudjai of Nganyaywana, Gumbainga, Djungutti, has personified the ethos of Santos Organics in his traditional artwork, Spiritman Spiritwoman Snakenecked Turtles, which adorns the entrance of Santos Organics, Mullumbimby.

Spiritman is playing yidaki for Grandfather Universe, Grandmother Moon, Father Sun, Spiritmother Earth, Ancestors, Spiritwoman and the next generation. Spiritwoman is standing strong with the power of creation, emphasising the next generation inside her belly. On their elbows and knees are gum leaves, showing that we are a part of nature, nature is a part of us, we are nature. The woven bags hanging from their arms symbolise the natural gifts and good medicine they have for one another. The red wavy lines coming from their bodies is power and roots from Earth Mother. The spirit flowers show knowledge of connection to Earth Mother and that the Universe can make things bloom.

With vibrant colours and symbolism that speaks to the relationship between the earth and its inhabitants, the artwork explores the notion that nature is not apart from us but rather a part of us – truly embodying Santos Organics’ values.

Male and female snakenecked turtles, black fulla Yin-Yan, the male has long white beard and the female long white hair – this is for spiritual knowledge, power, and roots linked with Earth Mother. The lines from the eyes are for vision, from the past, for now and the future; they have strong and powerful minds represented by the orange, black and white dots with the wavy lines on the back of the head. Snake bones in their necks for Rainbow Serpent. The water lily inside their shells is the power that comes from the centre of their souls; also atoms, molecules, cells and seeds.

Since its humble beginnings in 1978, Santos Organics has filled their shelves with healthy bulk foods, chemical-free food and a distinct lack of wasteful packaging – treading lightly in their mission to honour both the community and the earth.

Along the males’ necks are crocodile scales for respect. Along the females’ necks are ocean waves reminding us to enjoy life and have fun. On their shoulders are sunrise and sunset. The moss and things growing on their shells show carrying the knowledge of the Ancestors is valuable for now and in the future.

‘We are so proud to be able to display such a beautiful piece of artwork for the community to learn about the ways in which nature supports us,’ said Santos Organics CEO Jolene Ryan. An environmental organisation at its heart, profits of Santos Organics are used to fund projects to improve the health of the earth and all that inhabit her. ‘This artwork really symbolises our beliefs as an organisation, and our philosophy of food funding health. It’s not just

The story of ‘Spiritman Spiritwoman Snakenecked Turtles’

about nourishing the health of our community, it’s about nourishing the health of our planet and investing in projects that do that,’ said Ryan. Santos Organics will be giving away $30,000 in grants this December for not-for-profit organisations who need funding for their projects.

For more information on Santos Organics grants or to get in touch with Mudjai, please contact joanne@ santosorganics.com.au or go to www.santosorganics.com.au/ grants. Santos Organics would like to thank Amanda Atlas for her connection with the artist.

The Rarrk (crosshatch) in Grandmother Moon and Father Sun is for the woven web of creation and how all things are connected. The stars are family Ancestors always watching over. In the corners are wattle blossoms showing things can blossom from this kind of story, and the Eucalyptus leaves are good medicine like this story. Artist: Mudjai Country: Nganyaywana, Gumbainga, Djungutti Skin name: Djapana (Sunset) Skin group: Bangadi Acknowledgements: Uncle Joe Baird Wallace, Remingining, NT Uncle Peter Manabaru, Barunga, NT

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Celebrate the magic of Christmas! NSW Fire and Rescue 388 will be bringing a SPECIAL VISITOR. Mullum Public School catering a BBQ. Mullum Chamber of Commerce will be selling glow sticks and candles. Carols singing and more good times.

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Summer of Fun at Brunswick Bush School

Pegasus Park Equestrian Centre has a new trail ride available for experienced riders, over creeks, hills, and to a gorgeous waterhole. For beginners or those who prefer a gentle ride they offer a 1-hour or 1.5-hour ride at the ranch, which includes a 30-minute lesson and a 30- or 60-minute trail ride. The beach ride along isolated Seven Mile Beach between Broken Head and Lennox Head is a favourite with the riders and an unbeatable experience!

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Please note ** All cancellations and booking changes must be made via phone. A minimum of 24 hrs notice is required for cancellations.

Brunswick Bush School’s Summer of Fun is starting Monday 17 December and continues through January. We have a swag of cool activities that will drive your kids wild – in nature! For children aged 6–12 years, we spend the day in bushland exploring, playing, creating, connecting, and sharing. Our skilled mentors guide the children for a safe and fun day out. These summer holidays we will be making pirate rafts, canoeing the Brunswick River, whittling, cooking, getting soaked with our water blasters, and visiting our favourite swim spots plus loads more.

946 Friday Hut Road, Binna Burra | www.pegasuspark.com.au 6687 1446.

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Pegasus Park offers great package deals and gift vouchers. What a wonderful experience to give as a Christmas gift. Why not stay – they have 3 bedrooms sleeping up to 6 people at the ranch and a 1-bedroom self-contained cabin also available. (Children from 2 yrs up catered for by appointment only.) All rides include a full safety induction.

In an age of digital overload, wi-fry and a life of way-too-much-going-on-ness, nature provides kids with essential time to unwind, relax, simplify, ground, and re-connect all while having fun! It’s the medicine that is so fun that they don’t even know they are taking it. Check out the program and make bookings here at brunsbushschool.com.au/index. php/holiday-program. Cost is $60 for the day; sibling discounts more wild details.

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Chocolate for the Everything must clear festive season! Massive closing down sale 30 to 50 per cent off all artist supplies – Matisse and Atelier acrylic paints, Art Spectrum oils, Art Spectrum plus Windsor & Newton watercolours, CreateArt canvases, Art Spectrum pastels, Derwent and Faber Castel pencils sets, watercolour and drawing paper, art books, lino-cutting supplies, Art Graf, charcoals, marker pens, easels, canvases, art accessories and much more. • Production frames less 30 per cent • Odd-sized frames from $10 • 60 per cent off local framed original artwork and prints • Framing materials and matte boards to clear • Display fixtures and fittings, shop counters • Open Mon–Fri 9am–4pm • Open Saturday and Sunday 10am–2pm • Last day Friday December 21 More info see www.baaf.com.au | 6686 6915.

Check out what’s on offer at the Mullumbimby Chocolate Shop! They are bursting with holiday gift-giving goodies… from decadent truffle and praline gift boxes in different sizes to creating your own special box with your own selection of chocolates. This year they have nostalgic tins and ornaments filled with pralines, along with liqueurs, marzipan, foiled Santas (fair trade), stocking stuffers, and more. They also do special-order gift hampers or candy-andchocolate bouquets. And as usual they have heaps of vegan and gluten-free options. For the holidays, they are doing a special promotion: spend $50 or more and receive either a 100 per cent organic cotton canvas Chocolate Shop bag or a mug! Promotion runs until the end of January. They are happy to store your chocolates there in the aircon until you are ready to pick them up, so drop in to see them soon and get stocked up for the holidays! Shop 1, 104 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby | 6684 4825 www.mullumbimbychocolateshop.com.au.

Chincogan Store The corner store with a difference, selling everything from buns and burgers to vegetarian, gluten-free, espresso coffee, and cakes. For more than 12 years the quick and friendly staff have been swapping slightly crazy, inviting smiles with the happy fun people (their customers) who are part of what they call the most caring community anywhere. Burringbar St, Mullumbimby | 6684 2214.

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Club Lennox Great food at great value is now a staple at Club Lennox. After recently going through some enhancements Lennox Head’s favourite family-friendly destination is offering locals and visitors a fantastic new summer menu. It features everyone’s favourites as well as some new and exciting dishes, including new vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. With all-new theme nights to complement the exceptional new range of food provided, Club Lennox has something to suit everyone. It’s not just the menu that’s changed at Club Lennox. Al fresco seating is now available with Sunday on the Green now a regular feature every Sunday afternoon. To find out what’s going on make sure to check out www.clublennox.com.au | 6687 4313 10 Stewart Street, Lennox Head.

Mokea Designs pop-up shop Long-term local women’s lifestyle clothing label Mokea Designs returns to Mullumbimby for a one-week pop-up shop in the front room of the Mullumbimby Civic Hall for this week before Christmas, 17–22 December.

POP UP CLOTHING SHOP Starts Monday ONE WEEK ONLY MON 17 – SAT 22 DEC MON–FRI 9AM-6PM | SAT 9AM-1PM

Mokea Designs’ styling is inspired by a fusion of coastal, classic, Asiatic, and bohemian. The designs are all made in natural fibres perfect for our north coast lifestyle. Dress up, dress down… easy-wear clothing for women. Along with a new range of Mokea styles, the pop-up shop will have a lot of the Mokea basics of linen pants, linen vests, tops and dresses – classic styles. And to keep things fun, we love having a space dedicated to sale racks and 40 per cent off stock racks.

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School holidays programs and Ninja Warrior Kids at Circus Arts Leave kids at the circus and let their qualified coaches teach them trapeze, silks, tightwire, trampolining, pyramids, juggling, hoops, flying trapeze, and more in half- and full-day kids’ and teen circus programs. Afternoon programs have Parkour or JUMP focus depending on the day of the week. New special add-on – the region’s only Ninja Warrior classes for kids, led and instructed by Byron’s pocket rocket Lisa Parkes and her team at Ninja Play Byron Bay! Kinder classes (under 5s) are on daily and there’s a play space featuring full size jumping castle. www.circusarts.com.au

Guests coming for Christmas? We’ve got this! Beds R Us Byron Bay has everything you need for the bedroom! Treat your guests with a comfy queen-size mattress from $379. Queen bed frames from $199! Gift ideas: Now stocking Byron Bay Candles, natural cotton throws and blankets, beautiful cotton kimonos, home décor, bamboo sheet sets, towels, decorator cushions, and a huge range of pillows. Gifts from $10! Treat yourself! You deserve a brand-new mattress for Christmas! Did you know that a good mattress improves your health and helps you live longer? All Sleepmaker and luxury Swisstek mattresses are 50 per cent off floor stock. Drop in and see Anna and the team at 16 Brigantine Street, Byron Arts and Industry Estate, for the right bed at the right price, right now!

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Surf’s up this summer! The latest shipment of Aloha Surfboards has arrived and the Surfboard Agency’s Byron Bay showroom has just been restocked with keel twins, short boards, small wave summer sleds and longboards with designs from Jonno Cole and Kurt Henson! Adam Jones will be in the showroom in the leadup to Christmas so if you’re in the market for a new board please drop in and say hello! Limited stock available of McCoy Nuggets, LSD Twinnys, and a few rare selections from Dick Van Straalen, so get in quickly before they disappear! Don’t forget to mention The Echo for a locals discount! 1/58 Centennial Circuit, Arts & Industry Estate, Byron Bay | www.surfboardagency.com.

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A Christmas to remember at Trattoria Basiloco The one day of the year you deserve to relax with family and indulge in festivities.

Reflection What if today were your last day of life as you know it? Would you be sad, mad, happy, content? Would you feel something, which in the scheme of things is better than feeling nothing?

Gift yourself and the family a stress-free Christmas Day lunch at Trattoria Basiloco for a Byron-style Christmas with heart and style.

You’ll be welcomed with a glass of sparkling Italian Prosecco before relaxing over a 4-course menu fit for la festa! Classic Italian soul food inspired by our In a busy, self-absorbed world it is easy to region, using the freshest local produce forget what matters, especially if you have and served with the warm hospitality of their homeland. never thought about it to start with. So… what matters? What really matters? What really matters to you? I dare you to think about this, if only for a minute or two. A conscious life striving for what matters is no comparison to a million unconscious mindless ‘lives’ without purpose, irrespective of the ending.

After a day at the beach, join them for a sunset Christmas dinner. Their à la carte menu will ensure your Christmas Day finishes with pizzazz! Vegetarian/vegan and GF options available. Please make a reservation as bookings are limited.

I dare you again to consider your death in order to review your life. Your time is now.

Lunch 4-course menu $99 per person Kids 5–12 years old $50 Kids 3–5 years old $30 Sweetness Skulls and Light, Cavanbah Kids under 3 are free Arcade, 4 Jonson St, Byron Bay sweetnessskullsandlight.myshopify.com 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay | 6680 8818 www.basilico.co. 0432 073 374.

SURFBOARDS NEW STOCK HAS ARRIVED, JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER!

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Fiction favourites for 2018

Christmas Gift Wrapping Did you know Australians use more than 150,000km of wrapping paper during Christmas – enough to wrap around Earth’s equator nearly four times? That’s why all the paper Ballina Fair uses for their gift wrapping is 100 per cent recyclable; the paper is also Australian made and manufactured. All inks used in manufacturing are either water based or ethanol solvent based, manufactured in Australia. All of their paper materials are sourced from accredited paper mills supplying international Chain of Custody-certified paper products.

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For your convenience, Ballina Fair has a gift-wrapping station that is run by volunteers from the Ballina/ Byron University of the Third Age (U3A) for a gold-coin donation. All gift-wrapping proceeds go directly to this not-for-profit organisation.

For more than 70 years, Brunswick Heads Pharmacy has always been synonymous with exceptional customer service, as well as being a purveyor of premium-quality products for the community. Four generations on, Jit and the team are continuing the tradition, building on the history of the pharmacy, serving the community, sourcing and providing a vast array of local and overseas hard-to-find goods, with affordable luxury. In Christmas 2018, celebrate the joy of giving with unique gifts you can find instore at Brunswick Heads Pharmacy.

Cnr Kerr and Fox Streets, Ballina | 6686 8555 www.ballinafair.com.au.

14–16 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads 6685 1219 | Instagram @brunspharmacy.

Killing Commendatore – If you are a Murakami devotee you will love this book. An artist recovering from a marriage breakdown goes to live in the mountains in a cottage owned by another artist. After discovering a mysterious painting in the roof cavity strange events start to happen. Murakami is the master of storytelling. Boy Swallows Universe – This debut novel from journalist Trent Dalton is loosely based on his own dysfunctional upbringing. It’s a coming-of-age story about a young boy who desperately wants to be a journalist when he grows up but his criminal mum, stepdad, and alcoholic father create the sorts of obstacles that children should not have to bear. Highly recommended. Home Fire – This novel by British Pakistani Kamila Shamsie explores the difficulties of growing up Muslim in Britain. A highly engaging book about a missing brother, a loving sister, and an ambitious Pakistan-born politician. Bookworms & Papermites | 26 Byron St, Bangalow 6687 1396.

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Bring the kids in to see Santa at his surfing Santa headquarters outside Woolworths and pick up your free gift* PLUS, have your photo taken with Santa and you will be given an entry form to go in the draw to win a VIP Breakfast Experience with Santa on Sunday the 23rd of December!**

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Christmas Gift Wrapping Have your gifts beautifully wrapped by volunteers from the Ballina/Byron University of the Third Age (U3A) for a gold coin donation. All proceeds will go directly to this not for profit organisation. Located outside OPSM.

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Got one of those difficult people to buy for? We’ve got you covered with a Brunswick Picture House gift voucher – what better way to give the gift of culture to someone who wants or needs it? As the vouchers can be redeemed against any Picture House events throughout the year, worry no more! Reward yourself for being so thoughtful, and start off your festive season with some big and brassy fun at the Cheeky Cabaret’s saucy Christmas editions, or check out A Very Dolly Christmas as royalty comes to Bruns with the queen of Melbourne’s cabaret scene, the delectable Dolly Diamond. And in another first, this Christmas Eve the Picture House becomes a church for all people with an old-school Christmas carol singalong, led by their very own choir, and a special festive barbecue in the garden. The Brunswick Picture House is the place to be this Christmas, bringing you cabaret, comedy, circus, music and film like never before. 30 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads | 6685 0280 | www.brunswickpicturehouse.com.

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Italian-style Christmas at di Vino Di Vino is a traditional Italian restaurant and wine bar located in the heart of Byron Bay. Their menu focuses on regional Italian cuisine including antipasti plates, pasta, and nightly specials. Their wine list promotes wine from Italy and Australia with an emphasis on natural wine. Di Vino is open seven days a week from 5.30pm until late. Additionally they offer Sunday lunch from 12pm until 3pm. Il Pranzo di Natale is the biggest feast of the year in the Italian tradition. During this day the families join together for a food marathon. Everything is made to be shared, enjoying the different flavours of the season and region. At di Vino they wish to deliver an authentic experience in respect of the Italian tradition, creating a shared banquet to be enjoyed with good company and good wine. *Limited spaces available. 2 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay | 6680 8424.

Natural Sanctum Born in 1992, Sanctum is a pioneer in natural and certified organic skincare for skin, body, and hair products. Each product looks to encapsulate the pure tranquility of the area by combining locally sourced botanical ingredients with a vision to sustain and nurture. Along with this inspired vision, Sanctum provides Truth Within Labelling. The range is certified organic, vegan, cruelty free, and our tubes are recyclable and biodegradable. The Sanctum brand is under the Cawarra Cosmetics umbrella. Cawarra Cosmetics is now in its 38th year of operation and is still an Australian family-owned and -run business. The original site where Sanctum started in the Byron Shire is still home for the brand, housing the head office, warehousing, manufacturing facility, and laboratories, as well as the famous Sanctum factory retail outlet, which attracts thousands of local and international visitors each year as they travel through the Byron Shire. Pop in for a visit at 7–9 Lucky Lane, Billinudgel, and find that special Christmas gift for you and the ones you love.

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift with a difference? Show the people you love how much you care with the gift of ‘me time’ to de-stress and relax! iKOU has just opened in Lawson St, right next to Lorna Jane… a beautiful, calming space that inspires and relaxes you the moment you enter. They have created ready-to-go gift boxes (pre-wrapped in beautiful, ethical papers) filled with organic bath and bodycare, natural candles, essential oil linen mists and more. If you are looking for gifts that show you care, to give an ‘experience rather than a product’, to celebrate Australian-made, organic, natural and ethical, then iKOU is the place for you! And the best bit? They love helping match people to their ideal needs, so come in and let them help you find your perfect choice of gifts! You’ll leave with a smile on your face, and will have Christmas sorted in a flash! Shop 1/ 8 Lawson St, Byron Bay | www.ikou.com.au.

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Lotus Belle Pre-Xmas Garage Sale!

Kiva Spa Nestled in a bamboo grove, in a quiet secret garden down a back lane in Mullumbimby, is a magical sanctuary that people flock to from near and far. Feel restored and re-energised after a Kiva visit, more relaxed, more connected, softer and more available. That is why often gift vouchers are given to loved ones at this time of year. The combined effects of four hot magnesium spas, steam room, wood-heated sauna, and plunge pool do wonders for body and soul. All this is contained within a tropical garden. It is delicious in the rain and delightful in the sun. They also have 50 of the best therapists in the area to take your experience to the next level. When you combine a massage and/or facial or body ritual, or even the new Lovers Package with the bathhouse, the effects can be truly transformational. At this time of busy-ness and high stress remember to practise unconditional friendliness towards yourself and visit Kiva for time out. 1 McGoughans Lane, Mullumbimby www.thekivaspa.com | 6684 4811.

The perfect pop-up accommodation Solve all your accommodation woes with family and friends this summer with a Lotus Belle tent. Robust enough to be kept up for several months a year, Lotus Belle tents make the perfect pop-up accommodation. 150 per cent bigger inside than standard bell tents, the Tardis-like shape makes them perfect for not just a bedroom but also yoga, mediation, and chillout spaces or even a kids’ playroom!

December 12-16th 2pm-5pm 334 Friday Hut Road, Possum Creek (15 mins from Byron Bay centre)

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EXCESS STOCK & HEAVILY REDUCED ITEMS • 5m Yurt, Bell tent, tipi carpets • Brand New inflatable Mattresses REDUCED • 6m Lotus Belle Tents REDUCED • Inflatable Air Beam Bud REDUCED For a full list of inventory please email info@lotusbelle.com.au

Locally owned, the showroom is located in Possum Creek and they have Christmas specials from 12 till 16 December 2–5pm. For more details contact 0411 148 368 or email info@lotusbelle.com. au. For their full range of products check out www.lotusbelle.com.au.

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Monsters Monsters is new picture book written by Anna Fienberg and illustrated by Kim Gamble and local living treasure (self-described) Stephen Axelsen.

Dispensing musical medicine

Kim and Stephen made well over a hundred children’s books between them. They were lifelong friends, sharing similar illustrating styles and a great sense of humour.

Son of Drum is a candy store for adults and is alive with the sounds of musical instruments you can try out and taste with your ears! They have musical instruments and accessories for all ages and skill levels, and to suit any budget. Their range is constantly evolving and improving, so it’s always worth swinging by regularly to keep up to date with what’s new. They also carry out instrument repairs and arrange tuition. They pride themselves on their helpful and intimate local knowledge. Oh yeah, and their prices are pretty competitive too! Drop in and see what they can do for you before you buy anywhere else including online. You may be pleasantly surprised! They’re fully stocked for Xmas with currently 20 per cent minimum off all guitars!

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Monsters is ‘a story of friendship and trust, of fear and defeating it’. ‘Tildy can see monsters that no-one else can see and she sleeps with one eye open, until a new friend at school helps her overcome her fear.’ The illustrations are full of monsters, unsurprisingly, but of a non-threatening kind suitable for quite young children. Anna and Kim created the highly successful Tashi series and many other works together.

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Rock of Ages Rock of Ages Tattoo Parlour, the northern rivers’ most renowned tattoo studio, was established in 2008 and houses the highest-quality tattoo artists in the area. They are open Monday till Saturday, 10am–5pm. With seven exceptional artists to choose from, they can turn any idea into a tattoo that will last a lifetime. They take appointments and walk-ins, so feel free to call or drop in to organise a free consultation with one of their artists. Their friendly receptionist can help you choose the right artist and all styles are easily catered for, including fix-up and coverup work. They pride themselves on the studio being a friendly and relaxed place to get tattooed. In their own words, ‘We love our job!’ 3/60 Ballina St, Lennox Head | 6687 5872 rockofagestattoo.com.au.

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OUTPOST STORE NOW OPEN 29 FLETCHER ST. BYRON BAY

Christmas at Linen House Outlet McTavish Outpost Mullumbimby! Give the gift of a superb night’s sleep from their enormous range of bedding or find treasure in their living, dining, and giftware collections. Discover their charming Christmas plush toys or start planning an impressive festive dining theme with their stunning placemats, tablecloths and chic candle-holders. Stocking fillers and lastminute Kris Kringle presents are ready to go including hammam towels, velvet pouches, stylish mugs, and more! The team at Linen House are super-excited to help you find the perfect gift for their very first Christmas in Mullum! 35 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby www.linenhouse.com/outlets-stockists. 6684 6452.

Iconic Byron Bay surf brand McTavish Surfboards have recently opened their Outpost store and gallery downtown in Fletcher Street. The McTavish Outpost features a beautifully curated range of over 30 surfboards, apparel and accessories, books and gifts. Stuck for great Christmas present ideas these holidays? They’ve got you covered with a great range of gift ideas from new board socks, boards, clothing, or why not pick up a great read? Check them out now – open 7 days a week, 10–6 Mon–Fri, 9–5 Sat–Sun. 29 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. 6680 8807 | www.mctavish.com.au.

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Breast Health and Breast Cancer Recovery Did you know there are gentle and natural treatments that can offer a preventive and health-maintenance approach for female breast concerns?

Peace & Plenty

Meet us at the Barre

The Peace & Plenty Festival is a practical and inspiring demonstration of living and playing happily outside the corporate-controlled system including using solar power and water to create usable flammable gas in an area with almost zero electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in Upper Main Arm.

Are your friends hitting up a different kind of bar these days? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what to expect from the barre classes at Space Foundation:

Are you experiencing fibroids, fibrocystic breasts, breast pain, lactational disturbances or discomfort after surgery/radiation for breast cancer? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be relieved to know there are ways to reduce tenderness and discomfort from dense breast, adhesions, cording, persistent fluid after mastectomy, lumpectomy and node removal.

A group of dedicated local researchers look deeply at achievable improvements in the management of our planet in the 2nd Annual Shadow Government Conference and Getting Off the Grid Festival with presentations, discussions, and action plan on a new people-friendly financial system and co-operative intentional housing.

Their barre classes use a combination of postures inspired by ballet, yoga, and Pilates, starting with some low-impact cardio, followed by conditioning at the barre using props. You will do exercises that focus on isometric strength training (holding your body still while you contract a specific set of muscles) combined with high reps of small range-of-motion movements. The props including handweights will bring the burn during all those reps. Finally there will be targeted core work on the mat followed by relaxation (and a bonus foot massage!).

Chris McIlrathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest film with Q&A and early Main Arm stories ensure cascades of laughter, settling many rumours that have been circulating since Chris hippied to Main Arm in May 1971.

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Get connected and experience techniques to help give you peace of mind, overcome discomfort and reconnect with your body.

Kombucha Cafe The Art of Culture is providing an astonishing array of the best possible food and drinks. Register www.znews.tv or at the gate.Â

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Yasmin Lang Summer Spritz Remedial Massage at the Therapist Balcony Bar Whether you’re living here in the Bay or you’re just visiting, we all know Byron’s a summer hot spot and our stoked vibes hit 100 per cent on the first day of summer. Think sandy feet, salty skin, a sun-kissed glow and an endless smile after a perfect wave or day at Wategos. Balcony Bar & Oyster Co are feeling the summer vibes and have designed a summer special menu to help you cool down and feel those summer vibes from head to toe. Their bar team have crafted five specialty spritz cocktails to get spritzing your way through summer. Stroll upstairs at Balcony Bar & Oyster Co with those sandy feet, cool down, and start sipping on some of their specialty Spritz cocktails. Spritz social is about to breeze you through those balmy days and have your stoked vibes hit 110 per cent. Who thought that could happen? Suite 7, 3 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 9666 | www.balcony.com.au.

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BREAST CANCER

RECOVERY AMANDA DA-SILVA

Lymphoedema Practitioner & Onco/Lymphatic Massage Therapist

SUPPORTING BREAST HEALTH NATURALLY WITH MASSAGE AND EDUCATION • Lymphatic Drainage • Painful lumpy breasts • Fibrous tissue in breasts • Pregnancy Massage • Oncology Massage • Lymphodeoma care • Pre & Post operative breast care for Mastectomy • Scarcare after surgery and radiation for breast cancer • Pre & Post operative breast implants issues info@recoverymassage.com.au | 0400 777 802 | www.recoverymassage.com.au www.echo.net.au/byron-echo Byron Shire Echo archives

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BILLINUDGEL PICTURE FRAMING & PICCOLO ART GALLERY 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel 6680 3444 billinudgelpictureframing.com.au

BSA PROJECT SPACE 112 Dalley St, Mullumbimby 0431 034 892 byronschoolofart.com/project-space

LISMORE REGIONAL GALLERY 11 Rural St, Lismore 6627 4600 www.lismoregallery.org

HEALING ART DESIGN & NEW AGE GALLERY Azura Kingscliff – Shop 2B 6674 1692 www.healingartdesign.com

LONE GOAT GALLERY 28 Lawson St, Byron Bay mon–fri 10am– 4pm / sat 10am–midday lonegoatgallery.com

MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY ART GALLERY (DRILL HALL) 2 Jubliee Ave, Mullumbimby Tues & Thurs 10am–2pm, every 3rd Sat 10am– 4pm Mullum Market. Gallery available for hire. mullum.potters@yahoo.com.au

ARTIST IN FOCUS: ARGENTON FINE JEWELLERY Fine jeweller Lisa Argenton has been creating bespoke jewellery for over two decades. She has recently moved to the area from Sydney and set up a showroom in the Byron Arts & Industry Estate.

Lisa has been making jewellery for more than half her life, and she is passionate about her work. Creating jewellery is a very personal trade, and she loves that jewellery is so sentimental. We have been coveting adornments since the beginning of time, and she loves being involved in the special process of creating bespoke pieces. Deeply touching stories inspire her symbolism collection, hearts or rainbows created in memory of a stillborn child, moons and stars as gifts to symbolise unconditional love, and an aeroplane to represent wanderlust. December trading hours Wed & Fri 10am–5pm, Thurs 10am–6.30pm, or by appointment. Unit 2, 1a Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 0413 707 642 www.argentondesign.com argentondesign argentondesign

O RT H E N T I X

NINBELLA GALLERY 19a Byron Street, Bangalow Open 7 days 10am-5pm 6687 1936 www.ninbella.com ninbella on instagram @ninbella

NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY GALLERY Cnr Cherry & Crane St, Ballina. Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm Sat/Sun 9.30am–2.30pm ballina.nsw.gov.au/nrcg

STOKERS SIDING ART GALLERY 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding Fri–Mon 10am–4pm or by appt. 0407 417 169

SUVIRA – CERAMICS & SCULPTURE GALLERY 300 Mafeking Rd, Goonengerry 6684 9194 suviramcdonald.com

T WEED REGIONAL GALLERY & MARGARET OLLEY ART CENTRE 2 Mistral Rd, South Murwillumbah Open Wed–Sun 10am–5pm 6670 2790 artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au

H A M M E R A N D H A N D J E W E L L E RY A N D M E TA L CO L L E C T I V E By Hammer and Hand all arts do stand – sixteenth-century Blacksmiths’ Guild motto Hammer and Hand Jewellery and Metal Collective is a jewellery studio/workshop/gallery established in 1995 in Hobart, and in 2008 in the Arts and Industry Estate, Byron Bay. They celebrated their 10th anniversary of business in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate earlier this year. As a collective, the current 11 members share the running of the gallery and workshop. Customers can meet a different member each day of the week and browse work by all the members while watching the artists at work. Everything in the gallery is carefully handmade by one of the 11 artists – no mass-producing, no offshore finishing. Being in a collective enables emerging artists to gain knowledge of the creative industry and of creative techniques from the more established members. The gallery and workshop are open seven days a week 10am–4pm. Off-street parking available.

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www.lynnewallis.com | NRCG, 44 Cherry St, Ballina | 6681 6167 Open Wed–Fri 10am–4pm. Sat & Sun 9.30am –2.30pm.

T RY I T O U T O R D I V E R I G H T I N !

Byron Writers Festival and Hachette Australia are calling for submissions for the Hachette Mentoring Program.

Summer Tasters return in January with a selection of 3-hour visual art classes offering a taste of painting, drawing, printmaking, and fibre art. byronschoolofart.com

The form of the mentorship will include structural notes, correspondence by email, and one-on-one phone calls. To be eligible you must have a completed manuscript that is not under consideration by other publishers, fiction, non-fiction, or young adult fiction. (See ad on page 7). So escape the heat this holiday season and get that manuscript polished. Applications close 31 January. Head to byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on or call 6685 5115 for details.

LYNNE WALLIS Exhibition

Organic, Authentic, Antics

Summer Taster Sessions 21 - 25 January

Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina 28/11/18 until 23/12/18. An exhibition by local artist Lynne Wallis continues at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina until 23 December. Inspired by local landscapes, these beautiful paintings capture quiet moments when shifting light or conditions render familiar landscapes more ambiguous or mysterious, evoking the power, beauty, and timeless qualities of the natural world. A show not to be missed.

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Round two of applications is now open for first-year Visual Arts at Byron School of Art. This course provides extensive grounding in practical studio-based programs, art history, and creative thinking. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to expand their skills.

4 Ti Tree Place Arts & Industry Estate Byron Bay

Local music producer Orthentix has been cooking up a new EP with a difference, a journey in activist art as critical pedagogy. Peering through a feminine lens. Orthentix has exposed and analysed the divine and afflicting intersections experienced when gender and music production collide. Divine Affliction is an educational tool on music production aimed at females and a musical statement of a female approach to music production, designed to impact on sociopolitical change to the culture of music production. Read the Divine Affliction Blog series at medium.com. @orthentix or for more information go to orthentix.com.

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ĶŔżōĕ ƷĕƐ ſĕǕŕĕĎ You couldn’t get a better position for a restaurant in Byron than Raes, and it’s particularly good in summer when the tables are open to the breeze and you can feel as well as see the surf, sand, and rocks below the lighthouse at Wategos. Perhaps it’s the rocky cove, or the white-walled Tuscan villa look, but I always feel like there’s an old-school, almost European, elegance to dining at Raes that inspires me to make the most of the good times in life with family and friends. Melbourne diners, who have the opportunity to be discerning about where they eat, will feel comfortable with world-class head chef Jason

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special highlights of the area while connecting to the wild in yourself and nature. The Ranch Byron Bay gives people experiences on horseback that allow them to embrace the Australian wilderness, let go of their

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produce driven. I believe food needs to be fun, not overworked and over-pretentious… but most importantly it just needs to taste good,’ says Jason. His food is accessible to locals, with an easy-to-understand menu that over-delivers on execution, and makes the most of the beachside location with a decidedly Mediterranean lean where seafood takes centre stage. However, unsurprisingly perhaps with such a modern chef, the vegan menu options (advise dietary requirements at booking) are of the same high standard, ensuring that vegetarians like myself are also included in the good times. Whiling the afternoon away with a long lunch on the patio, or a special balmy night dinner, has always been one of the joys of Raes,

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the dining space became more stylish last year with the second round of renovations that also included a complete kitchen upgrade, and the replacement of the old cellar with a bar. The new Raes Cellar Bar has a unique oyster and sashimi menu alongside gelato, Champagne Perrier-Jouët and a selection of cocktails: it’s a relaxed space where guests and barefoot beachgoers can enjoy an afternoon drink and some of the region’s finest seafood. It complements the Raes Dining Room space, and between them they offer a range of private dining spaces perfect for weddings and functions, as well as simply enjoying your life. Q Raes Dining Room and Cellar Bar Open: Lunch and dinner 7 days a week raes.com.au or 6685 5366

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BALLINA busy lives and feel free. The horses are strong, gentle, reliable, well trained and ‘raised on so much love and gentleness. They know no fear, only love.’ The tack is high-quality western and stock saddles with luxurious woven saddle blankets. The vast open space of the beach is accessible and you can share the wind with sea eagles, watch whales and dolphins from the saddle, enjoy views of the lighthouse, and take in the waves. There are one- or two-hour Beach Rides, which are suitable for all levels of riders, and The Ranch Byron Bay ensures that there are plenty of chances to trot and canter if riders wish. Shanti McIvor from The Ranch Byron Bay explains that ‘We are the only approved horse-riding company in the Shire to take people on horseback tours to Minyon Falls, which is an incredible day for people and includes a gourmet picnic’. The Wilderness Treks allow people to explore beautiful, less-visited parts of the area that not many get to see. Being deep in a rainforest is one of the most rejuvenating experiences one can have; add in a strong and gentle ride, wonderful views, cool streams, and lunch sitting atop an escarpment and you have an unforgettable adventure. There are other horseriding packages on offer from The Ranch Byron Bay; for example, their three-day Mountain Lodge experience, which is fully catered and includes rides through farmland and wilderness. Guests stay in a sandstoneand-timber bunkhouse that has a pool, spa, and visiting masseuse. Meals are shared and can be accompanied by a well-earned glass of wine at the end of the day as well as a campfire under the stars before bunking down. Q The Ranch Byron Bay www.theranchbyronbay.com Phone 0408 752 181

Ballina RSL Club

New Menu Out Now!

1 Grant St, Ballina 6681 9500 www.ballinarsl.com.au Open 7 Days Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks

Some of our new dishes include... Char-grilled Moreton Bay bug Korean BBQ pork ribs Coconut & lemongrass chicken salad Wild caught king dory (NZ) Vegetarian and vegan options

Wharf Bar & Restaurant

Open 7.30am Daily. Open till late Thurs–Sun Coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner, functions & weddings. Fully Licensed. 12-24 Fawcett St, Ballina 6686 5259 / 6685 6011

TAKEAWAY WOOD FIRED PIZZAS Or dine in & enjoy live music Friday, Saturday & Sunday with our NEW range of Wood Fired Pizzas WharfBarBallina@gmail.com.au www.WharfBarBallina.com.au

BRUNSWICK HEADS

The Kingswood Open from midday till late takeaway, lunch & dinner 6 days a week (closed Tues) 2/26 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads 6685 1111

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BYRON BAY

Lord Byron Distillery

MON-SAT 10AM–6PM Closed Fri Arvo 7, 4 Banksia Drive, Byron Bay 8646 4901

Bay Pho Located in Woolies Carpark Shop 6/90–96 Jonson St Byron Bay 6680 9223 FB phointhebay

Fishheads

7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. HAPPY HOUR 4–6PM MON–FRI 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632

No Bones Food & Cocktails Open every day from 5pm 11 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay 6680 7418 @nobonesbyronbay

CELLAR DOOR – TASTINGS & TOURS Handcrafted spirits using locally sourced ingredients.

Naturally Better! No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

GIN MAKING AND COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS

- book online. Gin Making Gift Vouchers available. LORDBYRON.COM.AU LordByronDistillery

Vietnamese Restaurant Opening Soon!! GRAND OPENING 12 December 2018 Trading Hours 8am - Evening. Traditional Vietnamese Foods, Pho and Banh Mi (Vietnamese Salad Rolls)

NYE BEACHSIDE POOL PARTY Finish the year with a Beachside Pool Party with local big band legends SOUL’D performing all night! tickets available online or call 6685 6011

NEW - VEGAN - RESTAURANT We are part of a plant based movement and invite you to join us on our expedition to save the Earth one Brussels Sprout at a time. Spread the word #plantpowered #brusselsnotbeef

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Tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed, fresh and bright atmosphere. This is slow ‘fast food’ with all produce sourced locally. Margarita cocktails, Oaxacan mezcal, micheladas and Mexican blend Moonshine coffee.

Eat in or take out. Shop 12A, 3 Clifford St, Suffolk Park 0448 077 401 www.chupacabra.com.au @chupabyron

Full Cocktail & Wine Bar. Extensive Menu Includes Tapas, Mains, Desserts and Famous Woodfired Pizzas. 25 Childe St, Byron Bay 6680 9452

Coffee and breakfast 6.30–11.30am Lunch 11.30am–3pm Dinner Tues–Sat 5–9pm Sunday long brunch 10am–5pm

St Elmo Dining Room & Bar

FRESH PIZZA BYRON STYLE

Legend Pizza Open 7 days 9am till after midnight Shop 1 Woolworths Plaza 90-96 Jonson Street 6685 5700 www.legendpizza.com.au

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Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426

facebook.com/byron.legendpizza Scan code for our menu! BYO Home delivery 7 days Established 1992

A 5-minute drive from Byron Bay, Barrio brings together the local community Mon–Sat 7am–9pm in a relaxed environment for all-day dining. Wood1 Porter Street, fired oven, charcoal grill, veges, meat, fish, salads, North Byron natural wines, local beers, cocktails and St Ali coffee. No reservations. Bookings Eat in or take-away over 8 email: gather@ www.barriobyronbay.com.au barriobyronbay.com.au @barriobyronbay

The Rocks @ Aquarius

CHILLED VIBE IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING Join us at The Rocks on Lawson for lots of summer bites! We have a range of fresh, locally sourced breakfast and lunch at affordable prices. Enliven the senses with a Byron Bay Coffee or super healthy smoothie! Enjoy an Ice-cold beer, wine, or hand-crafted cocktail with your meal! Cosy indoor seating and a beautiful outdoor dining space available.

Breakfast/Lunch 7 days from 7am 16 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 7663 – Menus at therocksbyronbay.com.au

With a fresh, funky, relaxed vibe, generous serves, cruisey staff and 10am licence, come and find us for ‘Byron’s BEST breakfast’ all day… Takeaway available Vegetarian,Vegan and gluten free options available Kids menu

Shop 6/13 Lawson Street 6680 9300 FB thehideoutbyronbay insta @thehideoutbyronbay

Luscious Foods

Contemporary and Middle Eastern flavours • Breakfast and lunch • Wood-fired pizzas • Fresh juices • Great coffee www.lusciousfoods.com.au

Mon-Fri 7.30am–3pm Open Friday nights 6–9pm Live music and BYO 1/6 Tasman Way, Byron Arts & Industry Estate BYO & RSVP 6680 8228

Open every day From 11am till late Corner of Fletcher St and Bay Lane, Byron Bay

6685 7502 IG - @slomojoes

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Mim’s Kitchen 62 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay 6685 6470 functions@byronbaygolfclub.com.au

Friday Night Music 6.30pm OPEN - Tuesday to Saturday evenings 7 days breakfast & Lunch All day menus, licensed bar APERITIVO happy hour AFTERNOONS 4–6pm daily $12 Cocktails, $7 beers, $8 wines, $12 Moet Mim’s Kitchen is perched above the pristine fairways of the Byron Bay Golf Course. Serving classic lunch meals from 11am – 2pm & dinner from 5pm – 8pm Wednesday through to Sundays. Trivia nights on Thursday, Smokehouse BBQ Sundays and live music on the deck where kids eat free with every Traeger Smokehouse plate ordered. A stunning spot to enjoy a meal while the sun goes down or have your next event or party catered for by Mim and her passionate team.

LENNOX HEAD

Williams St 50 Pacific Parade, cnr of William St, Lennox Head

0476 892 194 insta @williamst.lennox

Relaxed dining by the beach. Food that celebrates local produce served with a healthy dose of good tunes and good vibes. All welcome. Our opening hours are 6.30am–2.30pm, 7 days for Breakfast + Lunch Thursday, Friday, Saturday for dinner. Sunday Tapas & Happy Hour Specials till sundown

MULLUMBIMBY

The Empire Open 7 days M–F 8.30am–4pm, S,S 9am–3pm Dine in, takeaway, licensed FB/Insta: EmpireMullum 20 Burringbar St, Mullum 6684 2306

Mullum’s iconic Empire Cafe serves up an exciting menu with something for everyone. Indulge yourself with a delicious brekky, the best burgers in town, or if it’s more your style enjoy healthy superfoods like acai bowls and buddha bowls plus loads more. If you need a treat there’s a selection of cakes and also healthier dairy-free, refined sugar-free treats. The house-made organic coconut ice-cream is a must try. Plus of course, great coffee, delightful teas, shakes, smoothies and all the rest. Enjoy the good vibes and satisfy your cravings!

NEWRYBAR A short ride from Byron Bay, Harvest Restaurant, Bakery and Deli offers country charm and fresh, seasonal, organic food sourced from local artisan producers and Harvest’s own gardens. 18-22 Old Pacific Highway Lunch 12pm–3pm daily / Dinner 6pm–10pm (Wed–Sun) Weekend breakfast 8am–11am Newrybar NSW 2479 Harvest Deli is open daily with take-away pastries, sandwiches 02 6687 2644 and salads. Harvest Deli: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm Sun 8am–4pm www.harvestnewrybar.com.au Coffee cart: 6.30am–2pm daily @harvestnewrybar Harvest is available for events, weddings and catering.

Harvest DAILY HAPPY HOUR FROM 3 TILL 5 PM Slow down & chill out! Immerse yourself in Slo-mo Joes relaxing vibes while you enjoy live music & delicious flavours inspired from around the world. There’s something for everyone; from slow-cooked meats to mouth-watering burgers and nutritious salads. Guaranteed to leave you wanting more!

Main Street

Gourmet burgers created by chefs

Open 7 days 11.30am until late Call to make a reservation or for takeaway orders

Cocktails, wine and beers served all damn day. Group bookings available, please email mainstreetburgerbar@gmail.com for reservations.

18 Jonson Street 6680 8832

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CELEBRATIONS Celebrations Catering By Liz Jackson

BY LIZ JACKSON

The Italian Byron Bay Open 7 days from 6pm Next to the Beach Hotel Bay Street 6680 7055 italianatthepacific.com.au

Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com

Hidden away in Byron’s iconic ‘Eat street’ Bay Lane, The Hideout Cafe and Bar offers indoor, outdoor and deck dining

Breakfast and Lunch 7 days a week from 7.30am

Slo-mo Joes

Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street

$5 SCHOONERS AND $12 COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK

The Hideout Cafe

Spring Dinners 3 course $55

Targa Modern European

Wood-fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.

Barrio Eatery & Bar

St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.

www.stelmodining.com

Trattoria Basiloco Open 7 days for Dinner starting 5.30pm See menu, book a table, or order takeaway at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6680 8818

Share plates, mains, desserts and famous Treehouse wood-fired pizza. Our kitchen is open all day and night. Presenting incredible original music in Byron’s most intimate atmosphere. Check our website or Facebook for the gig guide. facebook.com/treehouse.belongil treehouseonbelongil.com

The Italian Byron Bay provides a bustling atmospheric restaurant, dishing up contemporary inspired Italian cuisine and some of Byron’s finest cocktails and wines.

Celebration cakes Personal catering services Event co-ordination and management

E: lizzijjackson@gmail.com P: 0414 895 441

HOME COOKED MEALS

Byron Pantry Delivery available Wednesday to Sunday in the Byron Region Order online byronpantry.com.au

Delicious Home Made Meals fresh bread, artisan gelato and other great local products delivered to your door.

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¨IJĕ ŔşƆƐ ëǔ şſĎëćōĕ żōëĈĕ Ɛş ćƖƷȃ With the fall in real estate values around many parts of the country, both housing and rental affordability are improving. Currently, the most affordable state or territory is the Australian Capital Territory. According to the latest Adelaide Bank/ REIA Housing Affordability Report, despite the big fall in Sydney house prices over the past year New South Wales remains the least affordable state, with 36.6 per cent of family income needed to meet average loan repayments – down from 38.1 per cent in the June quarter. In Victoria the proportion was 33.8 per cent – down from 34.3 per cent in the June quarter. In the Australian Capital Territory 20 per cent of your income will be needed to meet the average loan repayment and the other states fall between 22.7 and 28.1 per cent. While affordability is good news for home buyers, the tighter lending standards are meaning less money is able to be borrowed. If banks now lend buyers 20 per cent less than they were before, that means those buyers will have about 20 per cent less to spend on a property. This has reduced property prices but

ÈĕŕĎşſƆǽ ëĎŇƖƆƐ ƷşƖſ ĕƶżĕĈƐëƐĶşŕƆǾ the aim of APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority), was to cap household debt levels and gradually reduce risks in the financial system and economy. Real Estate Institute of Australia president Malcolm Gunning was quoted in a recent ABC news article as saying: ‘The decline in first home buyers is symptomatic of the credit squeeze that is emerging. While APRA’s restrictions were designed to curb high-risk lending practices, the current practice of reducing loan amounts and increasing approval times across the board is becoming a constraint on economic growth.’

A falling market is a very tricky time for vendors; it seems only days ago the market was sizzling and properties were selling before they even hit the market. What happened? Well the article adjacent explains some the of dynamics behind the downturn but as a vendor it takes a while to realise that what you may have achieved in the market a month or two ago is simply not going to be achieved now. What are your choices? If you don’t need to sell and if your heart is set on a price, take your home off the market and wait for the next boom. If you do need to sell, and you will be buying another home, you can be

reassured by the fact that the market is falling everywhere. Even though you’ll be selling for less than you thought, you’ll be buying in the same market. If you have to sell and will be using the proceeds of the sale for something other than property, the hard fact is you are not going to have as much cash in your pocket. This is where a good agent comes in. You need an agent who can negotiate the highest possible price from a buyer. When you’re deciding which agent to use, ask them how they go about getting the highest price; you’ll know by the answers which agents are worth their fee.

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194 PACIFIC HIGHWAY, BROADWATER

• Beautifully restored Catholic Church, local heritage listed • Presently being used for a cafe • Business to be sold with the property • Possible venue for functions and events STCA • Approved DA for 3 bedroom residence • 4047m2 level block

Price: Enquiries:

Expressions Of Interest Paddy Wallington 0436 684 145

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39 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores Renovated to new, this impressive family home boasts lighthouse & surf views adjoining bush reserve. The upper level has spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen with timber floors and high-quality finishing. Master suite with WIR, ensuite & its own deck.

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2/2 Gara Court, Ocean Shores This gorgeous contemporary home is an elegant option for downsizers not willing to downgrade, and for young families wanting space without the big price tag. A sun-filled home in a great location a short walk to the shops and surrounded by nature.

Inspect Saturday 15th Dec 10-10.30am Auction Saturday 15th December 10.30 am on site Indication $900,000 to $990,000 Todd Buckland 0408 966 421

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36 Pine Avenue, Mullumbimby The property is waiting for a magic touch. Well positioned on a flat corner block with two street accesses and fenced yard, you’ll find this retro home is practical and affordable. Located opposite the local soccer field within a comfortable stroll of town. Great value.

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332/334 Riverside Drive, Brunswick Heads This is so unique I doubt you’ll find another like it. It is 1,456m² of vacant riverfront land surrounded by bush reserve on the edge of Brunswick Heads. Idyllic riverside holiday plot or investment. Suitable for primitive camping only, not dwelling houses.

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16 Green Frog Lane, Bangalow It’s hard not to be charmed by this c1920s weatherboard. With restoration at the heart of its recent revival, the owner has preserved every period feature of the house and the results will bring a smile.

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• 3 bedrooms with ensuite • Separate 1 Bedroom flat • Polished timber floors • Modern kitchen with stone benches • Outdoor area, manicured grounds • 759m2 could suit affordable housing STCA Lots more to offer and located in a very quiet private street some say the safest & friendliest street in Brunswick Heads.

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$1,400,000 – $1,450,000 Thursday & Saturday 11.00 – 11.30am Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

MUST BE SOLD - OWNERS HAVE BOUGHT ELSEWHERE • 3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms • High ceilings | light, bright & airy • Great block for dual occ.| Outlook over the Nature Reserve • Short stroll to the river for a private swim • 727m2 block

Inspect Thursday & Saturday 12.00 – 12.30pm Price $1,225,000–$1,280,000 Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY Brunswick Heads 16 Short Street

RESERVE OUT BACK Brunswick Heads 25 Excelsior Circuit, Bayside

INCOME & DEVELOPMENT South Golden Beach 58 Helen Street

• Cheapest block of land in Ocean Shores • Large, 1107m2 elevated • Cul-de-sac location • Driveway and landscaping established • Great building site • Short walk to Brunswick Heads PRICED TO SELL AT $255,000

Cute cottage on a large 1012m2 block of land with rear lane access, located in a true residential street. Reside? Develop? Diverse & a great opportunity!

Great family home located a safe and quiet street. With 3 separate living spaces and a private, covered outdoor entertaining area ideal to watch the kids and entertain friends. If you need a bit more room to play cricket or a game of footy, jump the fence and play on the council reserve. • Immaculately maintained • Vaulted ceilings in living • Master with ensuite & WIR

MOTIVATED SELLER • Huge 1111m2 block, adjacent canal, 500m to the beach • Income from 2 x 2 bedroom spacious apartments + DA • NEG Approval to build another 3 bed home • Cafés, Weekly farmers market, schools and Shopping centre all nearby. Byron Bay 20km, Gold Coast Airport 55km

Price $255,000 View By appointment Contact Peter Browning 0411 801 795

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• Council-approved, self-contained granny flat with air conditioning & single garage • Raked ceilings in the spacious kitchen & living areas plus 2.7m ceilings throughout • Brushbox flooring, steel mesh screens on all windows, 5000 litre water tank • Just 4 minutes drive to the pristine sands of South Golden Beach & local cafes View Saturday 9.30am – 10.30am Agent Julie-Ann Manahan LREA / Licensee/Principal / 0411 081 118 Jason Di mar / Area Sales Specialist / 0477 222 452

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This is where the bush meets the beach! The three bedroom timber home is full of rustic charm and has a large timber deck on the northern side where you can relax in peace with wildlife all around. There are high raked timber lined ceilings and a wood heater in the living room plus beautiful stained glass throughout. Having one acre gives you plenty of space for any extra options you may desire. Work from home from the large 7m x 14m Colorbond shed. There is a double garage with 3 phase power and a workshop which is attached to the frame of the old studio. The property is on a sealed road, with town water connected. Skinners Shoot is a desirable location on the edge of Byron Bay, only moments from the CBD and the beaches.

The resort is located 20 minutes drive south of Tweed Heads on the beautiful Tweed Coast and just a short stroll from a surf beach and tidal estuary. The resort amenities include three swimming pools, a 25m lap pool, 3 temperature-controlled spas, sauna, gymnasium, hairdressing salon, snooker/pool tables, massage therapist, library and tennis court. This home is located on a large block and has a pleasant outlook from the front verandah, which runs the full width of the home across to the permanent residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own swimming pool and club house. Plus, it is just a short distance from the Aquatic Centre where the lap pool, gymnasium and sauna are housed. This immaculately presented home has been fully renovated throughout with no expense spared. The open plan home features timber laminate floored living areas with raked cathedral ceilings and exposed timber beams. The newly renovated kitchen has new cabinets with stone-effect laminate benchtops/work surfaces and is complemented by brand new appliances. There are two good-sized bedrooms; master with a walk-in robe and the 2nd bedroom has a built-in robe. The tiled bathroom has been fully renovated with new fixtures and fittings. Sorry, no pets.

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Open for inspection Byron & Beyond Real Estate • 78 Howards Rd, Burringbar. Sat 10–10.30am • 8 Canowindra Crt, South Golden Beach. Sat 11–11.30am • 62 New Brighton Rd, New Brighton. Sat 12–12.30pm Byron Bay & Hinterland Property • 67 New City Rd, Mullumbimby. Sat 10.30–11.15am Byron Bay First National • 20 Beachside Dr, Suffolk Park. Thu 11–11.30am • 5 Chinbible Ave, Mullumbimby. Fri 10–10.30am • Lot 1&2/20 Azalea St, Mullumbimby. Fri 11–11.30am • 2/92 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. Fri 12–12.30pm • Lot 20 Hayters Dr, Suffolk Park. Fri 2–2.30pm • Lot 30/31 Hayters Dr, Suffolk Park. Fri 2–2.30pm • 6/155–159 Broken Head Rd, Suffolk Park. Fri 2.30–3pm • 13/146 Old Bangalow Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 1 Comet Cl, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 2 Cooper St, Byron Bay. Sat 9–9.30am • 54 Armstrong St, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 103 Beech Dr, Suffolk Park. Sat 10–10.30am • 6/4–6 Roundhouse Pl, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 1/18–20 Paterson Ln, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 34 Killen Falls Dr, Tintenbar. Sat 10–10.30am • 35 Lilli Pilli Dr, Byron Bay. Sat 10–10.30am • 8 Bian Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 12 Taylors Lake Rd, Broken Head. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/5 Cemetery Rd, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 32 Argyle St, Mullumbimby. Sat 11–11.30am • 26 Cavvanbah St, Byron Bay. Sat 11–11.30am • 234 Broken Head, Suffolk Park. Sat 11–11.30am • 2/92 Rajah Rd, Ocean Shores. Sat 11–11.30am • 5 Karalauren Crt, Lennox Head. Sat 12–12.30pm • 62 Nashua Rd, Fernleigh. Sat 12–12.30pm • 35 Station St, Mullumbimby. Sat 12–12.30pm • 354 Upper Wilsons Creek Rd, Upper Wilsons Creek. Sat 12–12.30pm

• 10 Latta Ave, Ballina. Sat 12–12.30pm • 2 Ulpirra Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 275 James Gibson Rd, Clunes. Sat 12.30–1pm Byron Shire Real Estate • 67 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. Sat. 10–10.30am • 2/2 Gara Crt, Ocean Shores. Sat. 11 –11.30am • 39 Yalla Kool Dr, Ocean Shores. Sat. 12 –12.30pm • 13 Kingsford Dr, Ocean Shores. Sat. 1 –1.30pm • 36 Pine Ave, Mullumbimby. Sat. 1–1.30pm • 16 Green Frog Ln, Bangalow. Sat. 2 –2.30pm Elders Brunswick Valley • 3/1 Newberry Parade, Brunswick Heads. Thu 1–1.30pm,

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Katrina Beohm Real Estate • 3822 Pacific Hwy, Tyagarah. Thu 4–4.30pm LJ Hooker Brunswick Heads • 8 Hardy Ave, Ocean Shores. Sat 10–10.30am • 5 Bower St, Brunswick Heads. Thu & Sat 11–11.30am • 6 Phillip St, South Golden Beach. Thu & Sat 11–11.30am • 13a Byron St, Brunswick Heads. Thu & Sat 12–12.30pm • 21 Kolora Way, Ocean Shores. Sat 12–12.30pm • 25 Excelsior Circuit, Brunswick Heads. Thu & Sat 1–1.30pm • 44 Gloria St, South Golden Beach. Sat 1–1.30pm • 16 Short St, Brunswick Heads. Thu & Sat 2–2.30pm Raine & Horne Ocean Shores • 2 Player Parade, North Ocean Shores. Sat 9.30–10.30am • 10 Mayes Hill Rd, North Tumbulgum. Sat 11am–12pm • 5 Benjamins Ln, Ocean Shores. Sat 1–1.30pm • 17 Banool Circuit, Ocean Shores. Sat 2–2.30pm

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New Listing Byron Bay First National • 275 James Gibson Rd, Clunes. $995,000–$1,085,000 • 61 Scanlan Ln, Lennox Head. $1.595m • 2 Cooper St, Byron Bay. $1.25–$1.35m • 27 Ryces Dr, Clunes. $685,000–$720,000 • 20 Beachside Dr, Suffolk Park. $1.5–$1.6m • 1/18–20 Paterson Ln, Byron Bay. $1.35–$1.45m • 32 Argyle St, Mullumbimby. $620,000–$680,000 • 26 Cavvanbah St, Byron Bay. $2.5–$2.7m • Lot 30/31 Hayters Dr, Suffolk Park. $750,000–$800,000 Byron Shire Real Estate • 36 Pine Ave, Mullumbimby. $680,000 • Lots 332/334 Riverside Cres, Brunswick Heads. 1456m2 Vacant riverfront land

Elders Brunswick Valley • 2 Booyun St, Brunswick Heads. Raine & Horne Ocean Shores • 32 Redgate Rd, South Golden Beach. • 11/10 Balemo Dr, Ocean Shores.

AUCTION THIS SATURDAY Centrally located, immaculate first floor apartment with north facing deck in small complex of four is now on offer. Well appointed and tastefully renovated, this desirable home offers stone benches, Miele appliances, dishwasher and induction cook-top. Overlooking the boat harbour, this beautiful apartment captures cool summer breezes and winter sun. * Plantation shutters, bamboo flooring and neutral decor

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Auction Byron Shire Real Estate • 67 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads. 15 Dec 10.30am onsite Elders Brunswick Valley • 3/1 Newberry Parade, Brunswick Heads. Sat 15 Dec 1.30pm in our office 2 Booyun St, Brunswick Heads. Sat 9 Feb onsite

• Raine & Horne Ocean Shores • 10 Mayes Hill Rd, North Tumbulgum. Onsite Sat 15 Dec

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Nestled on 12 acres of established gardens, where it commands stunning views across the surrounding hinterland, Belmura is a 3 level executive Hamptons style residence offering security, peace & tranquillity. On the top level is the master suite which boasts a beautiful en-suite with granite benchtops, large fully-fitted dressing room & private balcony. Also on this level are two further bedrooms, a bathroom & shower room. The centre level houses multiple formal & informal living areas & a new top of the line country kitchen. Also on this floor is the entry foyer & guest powder room. Cedar French doors lead to a wide, fully covered veranda. The lower level provides a guest bedroom, bathroom, cellar, storage & laundry. A triple garage provides access to the home & rear balcony/entertainment area overlooking a 12 metre magnesium swimming pool. By Appointment Open: Contact: Gary Brazenor 0423 777 237 Denzil Lloyd 0481 864 049 Bangalow Real Estate & Byron Hinterland Properties

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Hidden away at the end of a quiet country lane, ‘Lululand’ is a place of peace and tranquillity. Water wealthy wonderland comprising a substantial quality double brick main residence, large salt water in ground pool, expansive covered entertainment area, enormous machinery shed, separate guest accommodation, fenced horse paddocks and Brunswick River frontage. Quiet and private, this enchanting estate has a majestic mountain backdrop and includes an historic council approved 1920s timber cottage. • 12 Acres (approx. 5 Hectares) • Town water, rain water and licensed bore • 2.6 km from CBD, 7 minutes to Shearwater Steiner • All buildings, horse paddocks and fencing on the land have remained flood free This is arguably the best property in Mullumbimby which ticks every box and must be experienced in person to be truly appreciated. By appointment View: Contact: Fiona Johnson 0400 418 886 Elders Real Estate Brunswick Heads

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That’s what is likely to happen to you if you secure this beachside gem at 72 Ocean Road, Brooms Head. It’s so comfortable you are likely to end up living here. The original Cottage sits soundly and privately behind the picket fence. Fragrant Frangipani and Hibiscus trees shade the wide entertaining deck in Summer, a popular spot for coffee when returning from a surf or a delightful morning walk along the beach. The tasteful refurbishment retains the coastal quaintness, with polished timber floors and a cooling beachside colour scheme. The modern, well-equipped kitchen will make entertaining a delight. Improvement of access to Brooms Head, with Pacific Highway upgrades both to the North and South, means many new arrivals are discovering this pristine stretch of natural coastline. It’s only a matter of time before we see an increase in demand for these beachside cottages in these unique villages of the Clarence Coast. Web ID: www.ljhooker.com/KJ5F6G Contact: Ken Giese 0429 450 006 LJ Hooker Maclean 02 6645 2222

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ALL YOUR NORTH COAST ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE# 33.27 DECEMBER 12 – 18, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT

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A ROCUMENTARY FOR ALL AGES:

THE AC/DC STORY

BEST OF

THE AC/DC STORY IS A THREE-HOURPLUS INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE THAT DOCUMENTS THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S FINEST-EVER MUSICAL EXPORTS.

2019 IS GOING TO BE A BIG YEAR FOR COMEDIAN TROY KINNE, WHO HAD HIS SKETCH SHOW PICKED UP BY CHANNEL 10. WITH A SERIES IN PRODUCTION THIS MIGHT BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO CATCH KINNE BEFORE HE’S A HOUSEHOLD NAME! SO WHAT MAKES TROY KINNE TICK? What makes Troy Kinne laugh hardest? Jokes among friends that if you said in public you may have to leave the country. If you were to say your three best traits? Seeing the funny side to a bad situation, a good memory, enjoying making time to meet new people. What about your three worst? Over-packing when travelling, a good memory that stores all the s*%t memories too, being phoney when I pretend to enjoy making time to meet new people. What do you love most about performing live? Seeing an audience forget about everything stressful in their lives for an hour. Where does your material come from? How do you work up new jokes? I want the audience to think to themselves ‘Oh I thought that only happened to me,’ which is something I heard Ray Romano say in a documentary once. I try to find the little behaviours most of us do within general activities everyone does. How did you make the jump from standup to sketch comedy? I started sketch comedy in high school before standup and actually only started standup to meet other people who were

into making video sketches. Congratulations on your show being picked up by Channel 10. What should we expect to see on our screens? Our key word is definitely relatable. We want the audience to be able to laugh at themselves and nod along or point at a loved one or a mate during the episode because the content is so familiar to them. It’s a 30-minute stress relief to break up the working week. Tell us about the show you are bringing to Byron. How do you incorporate your sketch comedy with your standup? My standup is built on the same foundation as my sketches. People will definitely be laughing at themselves / mates / loved ones because I’ll be reminding them of behaviours we all do or have witnessed. What is something about you that no-one knows? My heart is on the opposite side of my chest from everyone else’s. Unique, yeah! Troy Kinne brings his live show to the Byron Services Club on Friday at 8.30pm. Tix are $39 at the club or on Trybooking.

It takes the audience on a journey from the humble beginnings of the legendary band through the Bon Scott era and the fallout from his death, through to the many highlights with Brian Johnson at the helm. Vocalist Larry Attard spoke with The Echo about this entertaining and informative show, saying he believes it gives the rock schooling everyone needs – even the kids! How did it come about at the beginning? Where, when, and how did you guys start doing your AC/DC Story show? I had the Idea for quite some time; however, started the show round two years ago. First nervous gig was in Gladstone and was a great success; rest is history. Where has it taken you guys / where have you toured? All round Australia, NZ, UK, Europe, and America is booked for 2019. Where have you received the biggest / wildest reaction? Have had a few; however, the one that comes to mind would be Czech Republic where we headlined the NOC Festival Friday night to over 10,000 people. Reaction was massive. What do you enjoy best about doing the show? That’s a two-pronged question. To answer honestly, seeing the look on people’s faces in the crowd, sometimes laughing sometimes crying and always rocking, and seeing my son Jess absolutely ripping it up as Angus, I sometimes have to pinch myself. You’ve said that you knew AC/DC and worked with them. What was that like? It was awesome getting to know these guys. They were rock’n’roll warriors in every sense of the word and taught me the work ethic I live by to this day. Did you meet Bon before he died? Bon when in town was a regular at the Vanity Hotel, Town Hall Sydney. We had many a chat in my younger days there; also when my Sydney band Snake used to support them we knocked round with all the lads. Where did you get the stories you use in your show? Some are from personal experiences, some are from close friends of AC/DC, some are just legendary facts. Byron Theatre on Saturday 22 December at 7.30pm. Tix $45 at byroncentre.com.au.

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21 DEC LIVING COLOUR 22 DEC SEASIDE XMAS PARTY JAZZ IN THE RESTAURANT 27 DEC FLYING MACHINE DAN HANNAFORD 28 DEC KINGSWOOD THE SWAMPS 30 DEC THE SWAMPS DJ RUSSELL SMITH THIS SUN DEC 16 NYE DRUNK MUMS, LUKE MORRIS BAND, DUMB PUNTS, ROYCE 5’9’ PHIL & TILLEY, KIT BRAY GOOD DOOGS, INDIGINOISE MARSHALL & THE FRO PERVE ENDINGS THE VIKING + MORE JESSE PUMPHREY MARSHALL OKELL HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN • thenorthern.com.au • 6685 6454

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ENTERTAINMENT

M A N D Y N O LA N ’S

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TO PILL OR NOT TO PILL

After the death of a 19-year-old man at a music festival on the weekend a high-ranking police commander issued the statement: ‘There is no acceptable use for drugs’. What a weird thing to say. Someone’s lost their kid and he’s issued a moral statement telling kids ‘it’s wrong’. Is he blaming them? Does he really think that a moralising punitive approach is going to impact on partygoers? ‘I was going to take drugs this weekend but the cops said it’s unacceptable.’ What kind of language is that anyway? It’s like something out of a Jane Austen book. ‘Mr Darcy’s just dropped some MDMA, he bought it off Miss Bennett. It’s unacceptable.’ Drug taking would certainly make Pride and Prejudice a lot more tolerable. Acid can only improve a second reading. It’s been a while since I last took illicit drugs but I do remember it was fun. A lot of fun. Unacceptable fun. That’s the point of taking drugs isn’t it? All over the world young people take drugs at festivals. They don’t do it because it’s ‘acceptable’. They do it because it’s fun. And everyone else is doing it. I guess for them that makes it acceptable. In fact at some festivals if you’re not on drugs you’re the odd one out. Even young people who wouldn’t ordinarily take drugs will decide that this is their chance to give it a go. Festivals and illicit drug taking have always been bedfellows. Big Music, Big Lights, Big Pupils. I think not accepting that is unacceptable. I think not introducing pill testing at festivals is unacceptable. Kids dying when we could have prevented it with a change in policy is unacceptable. Harsh drug penalties clearly don’t work. If they did people would have stopped using drugs decades ago. But they haven’t. We can’t ‘stop’ kids taking drugs so why don’t we make it safer? Why not give them the agency to make a choice whether to take a substance by telling them just what it is they are about to take? Our government puts young people at risk because they won’t introduce a harm-minimisation strategy that has been shown to reduce these sort of outcomes. The NSW government won’t play ball. They’ve decided to have a beer and occupy the high moral ground. Kids die on high moral ground. Like that boy on the weekend – and the two kids a few months before. Instead of following the lead of countries worldwide who have introduced pill testing and reduced deaths, the government have introduced tougher drug supply and possession laws. Yep, if you take drugs, you’ll get the naughty chair. Great. Now they’ll just lock our kids up instead. More kids will be arrested. And you know what will happen? I predict that won’t impact on festival drug taking at all. It will probably just increase it. The 18-year-old woman at the Knockout Games of Destiny who was arrested with 400 MDMA caps will no doubt go to court and allegedly face her destiny. If found guilty (eg. of supply), she will face a long sentence, and she will bear the legal brunt of that young man’s death when it should be our government. Pill testing is a no-brainer. Prohibition puts our kids at risk. Young people are highly supportive of pill testing as it allows them to make informed choices. Not have their choices made for them. We’ve been making choices for our kids since they were born and I think you’ll find they don’t respect our authority that much. We talk to them about the dangers and unacceptability of drug use, but at the same time we continue to imbibe fossil fuels like there’s no tomorrow. Hang on, there is no tomorrow. It’s no wonder they want to get out of it. They are the first generation to deal with the impacts of climate change that could potentially see them never make it to 50. I’d say our dependence on fossil fuels in the face of our kids’ diminishing future is what I’d call ‘unacceptable’. I’d say that multinationals who continue to invest and expand their climate-change-causing portfolios are occasioning more deaths than a couple of backyard ecstasy manufacturers. Why aren’t we knocking on their doors and arresting a few CEOs? Coal dealers cause more deaths than drug dealers. So do something for the safety of young people: make fossil fuels illegal and introduce pill testing.

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It’s 80s v 90s for Bay FM’s latest fundraiser when punters get to choose their corner: either The Choose Life Garden with 80s music and The Laser Room with 90s music are fighting it out. Get on the dancefloors with five one-hour battles of hits, classics, pop, rock and house. Ten of Bay FM’s best retro DJs are on the decks, competing to get you moving and grooving, in a celebration of Christmas and community. Pictured is The Velvet Fog of Boombastic DJs vibing out Mick Webb of Sand Pit DJs. They’ll be warming the floor from 7pm with an awesome hour of 80s and 90s movie hits. This Saturday at The Byron Bay Brewery 7pm till midnight.

Bay FM Christmas Discotheque at the Byron Brewery.

PIERCED AGAIN The Pierce Brothers are twin brothers Jack and Pat who have taken their unique brand of folk music from busking on the streets of Melbourne to the world. Their irresistible energy and world-class live show has generated a word-of-mouth buzz about their albumAtlas Shoulder released in October. Catch them at the Kingscliff Hotel on Friday at 7pm. Tix are $35.65 at kingscliffbeachhotel.com.au.

HUSSY HICKS AT THE DUSTY ATTIC Pierce Brothers play The Kingscliff Hotel on Friday.

After a mammoth year of national and international touring, Hussy Hicks are back home for the festive season and will be playing an intimate acoustic show at the Dusty Attic in Lismore this Friday. The girls have just returned from Europe and The Dusty Attic show will be a chance for the Hussies, Julz Parker and Leesa Gentz, to play tunes from their latest award-winning album On the Boundaries in a stripped-back, acoustic fashion – a contrast to their highly acclaimed band sets at this year’s Bluesfest. This Friday at 8pm. Tix $20 at dustyatticmusicbar.simpletix.com or via FB @dustyatticbarcafe.

GARDEN MUSIC Hussy Hicks play the Dusty Attic this Friday.

Local mystic minstrel Chad Wilkins stirs up some good vibes with a free show in Mullum on Friday at the Garden Party – it’s a totally family environment – in the garden behind Santos Organics. This will be Chad’s final show in the Shire for quite a while as he is heading overseas for an extended time. Food, drinks, and treats will be available. All are welcome at this free gig. Santos Garden Mullumbimby this Friday at 7pm.

LUBITZ LOVES REFUGEES

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Emily Lubitz

Tinpan Orange lead singer Emily Lubitz flies solo for a special gig for Federal Loves Refugees at Federal Hall on Friday. This is a rare solo outing for Lubitz who now calls the northern rivers home. Tinpan Orange won Triple J’s Unearthed award in 2013 and have gone from strength to strength as a regular on the festival circuit. Lubitz is a unique performer with a hauntingly mesmerising presence onstage so this a gig not to be missed. Tickets are $35 and are available through Eventbrite or at the door unless sold out prior to the night. Doors open at 7pm. All proceeds to Federal Loves Refugees.

Albie Falzon, 1972 “We are the measure of all things. And the beauty of our creation, of our art, is proportional to the beauty of ourselves of our souls” Jonas Mekas

7:30pm - Tuesday 18 December Doors & Bar open 6:30pm

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SUMMER OF THE DOG

Back in 2006 Jim Moginie (founding member of Midnight Oil) founded The Family Dog to promote his first solo album Alas Folkloric. They went on to perform and tour together. The Family Dog is: guitarist Kent Steedman and drummer Paul Loughhead from Northern Beaches legends and punk rockers The Celibate Rifles, plus multi-instrumentalist Tim Kevin from La Huva, Exiles and Youth Group. Live, this lineup is all about dynamics, travelling from a whisper to a scream, from a blitzkrieg to the odd Oils classic in a moment! Jim, you’re credited with being the lead songwriter of Midnight Oil. What an honour it must be to have written some of the most iconic Aussie rock songs ever. How did the writing in Midnight Oil work? Was it a collective effort? Who were the other songwriter collaborators in the band? Thanks for that compliment. The Oils was a very collaborative unit. Rob, Peter, and I wrote a lot of it, usually initiated by one of us and finished with contributions from all. There were great contributions from Martin (Wedding Cake Island), the band’s honest broker who would push for things without any self-interest at all, and all three bass players. When I say selfinterest I say it disingenuously as we would always bow to the best idea for a song that would suit the band at that particular time. But the whole became a lot bigger than the sum of the parts, that’s for sure. Is there one Midnight Oil song that sums up the band, those times, the political movement, and the passion that Midnight Oil embodied? Which song and why is it so poignant to you? Things changed as we went along, and the creativity was constantly evolving. But in terms of world appreciation, I’d have to say Beds are Burning sums up a lot about our country, and is as relevant now as it was when it came out 30 years ago. It means a lot that people here, and all over the world, were becoming more aware and educated about the issues relating to indigenous people everywhere, and it’s great that we were part of that conversation.

Following the separation of The Oils you began working on some solo projects. Your live band, The Family Dog, and Shameless Seamus. Can you tell us a little more about these two projects? The Family Dog is a supergroup in the true sense of the word. Paul also plays with The Celibate Rifles, Ed Kuepper and The Aints and The New Christs, Tim with Knievel, Youth Group, La Huva and Houlihan, and Kent with The Celibate Rifles and Modern Gong Ritual. I, Midnight Oil and The Break, Australian Chamber Orchestra and my Electric Guitar Orchestra. We played a lot back around 2006–8 and then it petered out, but a friend asked us to play at his 50th a few years ago and it reminded me of how incredible we were! So we’ve been playing on and off since and Kent and I put together the album Bark Overtures from recordings we’ve done over the last 12 years in some downtime earlier this year. The Irish band Shameless Seamus and The Tinkers is me delving into my Irish ancestry with some great musicians who have taught me so much. We do St Patrick’s Day events, and for anyone who is after rousing Irish songs and the tunes, jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas etc it’s seriously great fun. You’re playing at the Byron Community Centre on Sunday. What can your fans up this way expect from the show? The amazing Ben Ely from Regurgitator is supporting us solo, and local light Kellie Knight is playing with her band. I’m really looking forward to hearing them both. The Dog is a freewheeling unit; we rock pretty hard but because we like to extemporise it gets into Sun Ra territory sometimes – you don’t really know what’s going to happen next. We essentially use the songs as launching pads. We play our new album Bark Overtures, things from our back pages, and a few Oils chestnuts that I feel really connected to as a singer. It’s also a great dance band. Jim Moginie & The Family Dog play the Byron Theatre at the Community Centre on Sunday. Tix at byroncentre.com.au.

PLENTY TO GO ROUND

How do we make the changes we need to to create a sustainable planet? Christopher F McIlrath is part of the Peace and Plenty Festival, who are tackling this head on in a series of presentations and workshops. He spoke with The Echo about the upcoming event. What is the Peace and Plenty Festival all about? Intelligent highly informed people designing a sustainable management system for our planet. For hundreds of years a very few people have been busy guiding and controlling the people of Earth by issuing paper and book-entry money from nothing and by control of the media and politicians. Since the Second World War these few elite families have cranked up their control, as warned by Eisenhower in his final ‘Military Industrial Complex’ speech as US president: ‘We annually spend on military security alone more than the net income of all United States corporations… this conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new..the total influence – economic, political, even spiritual – is felt in every city… we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications…[for] the very structure of our society… we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist… [in]endanger[ing] our liberties.’ Now we face extinction as stated so wisely by school children (front page Echo 5 Dec). What is EMR and how does it affect us? Electro-magnetic radiation from Wi-Fi and mobile phones and towers is proven to be harmful to humans – cell deformation. Recently Byron Shire Council voted unanimously to refuse consent for the mobile phone tower in Wilsons Creek after being informed by local group ECSFR of the dangers and their liability. You have a session presented by Denis Cooney on time travel and global currency reset; what’s that all about? Denis Cooney presents a summary of the vast evidence of time travel being utilised by the US military – he names and quotes several people who have done time travel to affect the future. The Global Currency Reset is soon to come because of the failure of the current entirely fraudulent system where ‘There is no limit to the amount of credit the trading banks create from nothing’ – a verbatim quote to me from the official spokesperson for the Economic Research branch of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The ‘reset’ is a new and stable fair system where the equivalent value (but no more) of all goods and services in the marketplace within each country is distributed equally as a gift to everybody. That way people can buy what they need and there is no inflation because only enough credit/cash is distributed to buy what is for sale. Inflation is when there is more credit and cash than goods and services available. What are peace and sufficiency and how would they make our world different? When the people have what they need for a modest but comfortable life there is almost no crime. This is achieved by equal distribution of wealth. Those who want more get it by providing goods and services to consumers. How do people come to your festival? Next driveway past Macas Camping Ground (same property) is The Funny Farm (festival venue), 1234 Main Arm Road, Upper Main Arm. Is it camping? Some camping is available at The Funny Farm and more at Macas Camping Ground. What should they expect from the three-day immersion in off-the-grid thinking? The certainty that if we work together for sane benevolent management of Earth, we will get it. The current malevolent system is enabled by officials who are human (if we act before artificial intelligence goes to its logical conclusion) and humans can recover their humanity when properly informed. This was demonstrated when the long Salazar military dictatorship in Portugal was displaced in a single night by 20 officers and their men with virtually no blood lost in 1974. The Peace & Plenty Festival at The Funny Farm, 1234 Main Arm Road runs from Thursday at 10am daily. $20 per day or three-day pass. Bookings to chris@znews.tv.

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ENLIGHTEN UP!

A Happy African Christmas party will be held at the Mullum Community Gardens on Saturday from 1pm. Co-organiser Gabriel Otou is encouraging musos to come along to jam, and to bring a plate to share. There will be African food, followed by drumming and dancing at 2.30pm and the the Go Happy Africa band will perform at 5.30pm. This free event is at Mullum Community Gardens on Saturday from 1pm. All welcome.

Enlighten-Up! is a weekly session of spiritual buffoonery, Sundays from 11am till 12.30pm at the Rainbow Centre in Mullumbimby hosted by celestial jester and master of silly ceremonies ‘Hanuman’ aka Robert Grayson, who curates from his cosmic bag of tricks including random rants and raves, silly singalongs, mindlessness meditations, comedy songs, special guests and surprises. Special guest this Sunday is none other than Mandy Nolan! Rainbow Centre Mullumbimby every Sunday at 11am.

CONTROVERSIAL COMEDIAN’S COASTAL TOUR!

FOR YOUR DEVOTION

Austen Tayshus is one of the most iconic comedians on the Australian scene. If you’re after middle-ofthe-road safe unconfrontational comedy, then don’t go see an Austen show. If you want a political download, a pop-culture explosion, then the razor-sharp wit of Austen is for you. How can one comic be politically incorrect and politically correct all at the same time? He’s larger than life, fearless, passionate, provocative, and goes down pathways few comics dare to go, finding something darkly funny at every turn. He is joined by the femme fatale of funny Mandy Nolan in three fabulous local shows: Monday 7 January at the Byron Services Club 8pm Wednesday 9 January at the Currumbin RSL 7.30pm Thursday 10 January at the Lennox Bowlo at 8pm. All tix are $30 at the clubs or on mandynolan.com.au.

Tuning in to the foundations of Indian devotional music with her patient, interactive, and clear style of teaching, Menaka Thomas brings her passion for sharing the traditional roots of Indian devotional music to the Byron Shire. Menaka herself comes from an Indian classical musical lineage, but having been born and brought up in Australia she has a unique and charming way of conveying the intricacies of Indian music to the Australian ear. The Indian devotional music forms of kirtan and bhajan are unifying and accessible forms of devotional song that can involve whole communities, regardless of musical and cultural background. However, even the simplest of traditional pieces are based on basic principles of Indian classical music. Join Menaka in her one-day workshop on Saturday and walk away with unique vocal skills and a deeper knowledge of how to sing kirtan based on the foundations of Indian music. $85. To attend email musicwithmenaka@gmail.com or call 0421 345 699 for private location. 10am–4pm

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ALL ABOUT MEN MEN… What are they up to? Where are they at? A group of 14 men has been meeting weekly at The Byron Theatre to improvise, sing, write, and play. What do they think – ACT – DO? This one-night-only performance is the culmination of their 9-week process: in an open space, vulnerable, liberated and all things in between! A vibrant and varied ensemble lay their personal and collective worlds on the table in true theatrical style to delight and challenge our thoughts of being a man-being. A show not to be missed! Public Act Theatre present Men . S . Table at The Byron Theatre on Monday at 7.30pm. Tickets are $15 and are available through the box office 6685 6807 and online from www.byroncentre.com.au.

ALL SHORTS ENTRIES CLOSING Byron All Shorts celebrates the filmmaking talent of the northern rivers region and encourages audiences to experience the many amazing films and local stories that are produced here each year. Byron All Shorts finalists screening will be on 26 January at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall; alongside the best of short films in Australia and the world on 25–27 January at Mullum Flickerfest 2019 – Australia’s leading Academy®-accredited international short film festival. Filmmakers from across the region are invited to submit their short films of up to 30min in length, from all genres. So if you live in the northern rivers, or have produced a film in the northern rivers, or have made a film about the northern rivers you can enter Byron All Shorts. Entries close Friday 21 December 2018. Entry forms & info: iQ.org.au or call 0414 779 881.

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ARIES: Aries rules the head, and with Mercury in the sign of premature articulation be aware that honesty brut may attract blowback this week. Upside? The quicksilver planet’s also in your house of expansion for the rest of December, which means productive for talking up finances, creative ventures, seasonal celebrations, and travel plans.

TAURUS: As stress levels settle and life slips back into sync, your prima planet Venus in Scorpio provides this week with enough grace, guidance, and actionable intelligence to chart a clear path forward. Crossed wires and miscommunications can now be more readily cleared, so it’s worth persisting with understanding and being understood. GEMINI: Mercury in your relationship corner for the rest of this year’s a really prime time to clarify what you want in a partner if you’re single, a job if you’re looking, or relationship if you’re already in one. Too busy? Then aim for more balanced give and take in day-to-day interactions. CANCER: With Mercury’s forward move making it easier to get a read on consensus reality, the countdown to jolly holly season has you in projectmanaging mode. Which recommends averting potential overwhelm before it occurs, so if you’ve taken on too much, make this week the end of an error. LEO: This week’s Venusian influences demonstrate the benefit of humbling up during pressure flares rather than getting on your high horse – because honestly, can you afford the energy it takes to go there? Aim at being King Calm or Queen Serene in the midst of financial follies, flakey behaviour and festive frustrations. VIRGO: If recent weeks have seen more rivalry than revelry, with life resembling an episode of Game of Thrones, Mercury moving into your home zone widens perspectives from tunnel vision towards überview. Whatever end-of-year turmoil unfolds, this week’s best met with a relaxed attitude, gracious face, and alert funnybone.

LIBRA: People’s tendency to bark and bite lessens this week – a little. But mischievous Mercury hasn’t lost its capacity for dramatic reactions, already over-plentiful as festive hype heightens. Fortunately Venus in your house of earthly delights has you totally enmeshed in the alluring smorgasbord of seasonal entertainment on offer… SCORPIO: Vixen Venus in sizzly Scorpio for the rest of the year makes you December’s main attraction, especially if you’ve taken the time to spruce up your personal presentation online and IRL. Will an overflowing inbox of invites distract you from end of year obligations? Maybe. Your care factor? Zero SAGITTARIUS: Mercury’s been recommending we all pause and readjust settings: worth remembering as the planetary GPS heads direct in Sagittarius. So as you take the mic for the rest of this month, be aware of subtle signs and signals. Reflect before you project. And BTW, very happy birthday, large-hearted Archers. CAPRICORN: Pacing yourself? Great. Taking regular breaks to recharge your batteries? Smart move. Because while this week might rev others up, Mercury’s in your horoscope house of giving the brain a break, so the less you do the more you’ll achieve. Counterintuitive? Try it and see, then you tell me… AQUARIUS: With the niggling and bickering of recent retrogrades dissipating, chatty Mercury in the Aquarian house of group activity sees you aligning with your tribe, shining at social events, immersed in communal pleasures. As Venus rebalances your VIP status, this week’s flavours of grace sparkle and exhilarate. PISCES: Mastermind Mercury and savvy Venus are helping you accurately read the room, visionary Neptune has your Piscean intuition peaking, and as energymeister Mars pumps up this mix with extra charge and purpose, the planetary force is with whatever project you’re involved in. A go-for-gold week, Pisces.

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SECOND ACT Christmas movies rarely scale the heights (not that Love Actually didn’t press nearly everybody’s buttons). This is as mediocre as most of them, but I liked it heaps – and who needs a brain-strain at this time of year anyway? If I told you that co-writer Justin Zackham gave us The Bucket List, you might have some idea of the wholesomeness blended with gentle provocations that prevail, along with a soft-centred broadside on ageism, snobbery and corporate business practices. Maya (Jennifer Lopez), who didn’t finish high school and, as a sixteen-year-old, gave her baby away to be adopted, has a dead-end job in a major chain store. Overlooked for a deserved promotion, she is surprised to be offered a position as a consultant at an international cosmetics company. Its owner, Anderson Clarke (Treat Williams), believes that she is a Harvard graduate and Maya is happy for him to do so. The underpinning drama has you wondering when and how he might find out the truth. But there are other twists that, if wildly improbable, add complexity and unpredictability to the story – we all know that it will end well, but how will it get there? The bolt out of the blue comes from Anderson’s daughter, Zoe (Vanessa Hudgens), who is at first put out by Maya’s arrival at the office. The chorus of three girlfriends from her former employment provide the jokes as well an earthy balance to the

glitz of her new world, but the dismayed boyfriend (Freddie Stroma) need not have been so lame. It all swirls around J.Lo, whose curves are highlighted unashamedly, undermining in a way the theme of ‘it’s who you are inside that matters’ – her fat friends balance the ledger, but they’re never going to get the Manhattan penthouse. Enlivened by a hip soundtrack and with images of New York that are far better than par for the course, you could do worse that chilling out with this. As a bankable chick flick, it’s got heart and smarts.

CREED II The first Creed (2016) took everyone by surprise – or me, at least – because it revealed what a fine actor Sylvester Stallone could be. Who knew? Its sequel is more of the same, with Sly again earning bouquets for his portrayal of the elderly Rocky Balboa, now the owner of a pizza joint in Philadelphia. Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan), son of Apollo (killed in the ring in Rocky IV), is back as the reigning WBC heavyweight champ. He takes a hiding at the hands of gargantuan Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), son of the bloke who killed Apollo – sounds a bit incestuous, doesn’t it – and the Big Fight to which everything builds features the pair going hammer and tong in a title bout in Moscow. You either like boxing flicks or you don’t. I do, but was pleased to find that there is also a lot more cheesy family/ love/friendship stuff layered on top of the choreographed pugilism. Adonis’s partner ( Tessa Thompson) has a baby – the scene in which the newborn is tested for a hereditary hearing deficiency is really touching; Rocky needs to find rapprochement with his estranged son Robert; and there is even a forgiving sentimentality shown towards the scowling Viktor, whose brutality has been fuelled by a resentful father (Dolph Lundgren) and having been abandoned by his mother. Filmmakers EGF<9Q )/L@ <=;=E:=J are generally unable to EXCLUSIVE: DIRECTORS Q&A AND )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl resist excessive violence SCREENING WITH JOCELYN MOORHOUSE AND )*&((heThe Nutcracker when boxing is the subject *&((he They Shall Not Grow Old P.J. HOGAN. MURIELS WEDDING AND THE and director Steve Caple Jr ,&)(he The children Act DRESSMAKER. FRIDAY DECEMBER 14TH. is no exception to the rule. .&)(he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * No fighter could absorb the 0&,-he Boy Erased THUR 13TH DECEMBER K9LMJ<9Q )-L@ <=;=E:=J number of blows to the head LM=K<9Q )0L@ <=;=E:=J 1&+(Ye KeYdd >ggl )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl over ten rounds that both 1&+(Ye KeYdd >ggl ))&+(Ye The Nutcracker )*&((he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * men cop (did anybody see ))&+(Ye The Nutcracker )&+(he The children act *&,(he The Nutcracker Anthony Mundine hit the )&+(he They Shall Not Grow Old +&+(he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * ,&,(he The Children act canvas after just 96 seconds +&+(he Beautiful boy .&((he closed .&,-he Boy Erased -&-(he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * the other night?), nor do 1&((he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * 0&+(he Boy Erased many fighters bleed as much >JA<9Q ),L@ <=;=E:=J FILM SCHEDULE as Creed and Drago do, but 1&+(Ye KeYdd >ggl KMF<9Q ).L@ <=;=E:=J WED 19TH DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 1&+(Ye KeYdd >ggl ))&+(Ye The Nutcracker )(&((Ye KeYdd >ggl that’s what the punters crave, 19 DECEMBER 2018 ))&+(Ye >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * )&+(he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * )*&((heThe Nutcracker so ‘give them what they want’ *&)(he Boy Erased Directors Q&A Evening *&((he The Children Act is Hollywood’s creed. Honour 66 855 828 -&((he2 L`] \j]kkeYc]j ,&(-he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * ,&*-he Beautiful boy is something of an outdated ooo&ha_`gmk]Û a[ck&[ge&Ym .&,-he The Nutcracker .&,-he The Nutcracker W/Jocelyn Moorehouse concept but, as in all films 1 Skinners Shoot Rd, Byron Bay Emja]dk O]\\af_ O'H&B @g_Yf 0&,-he Boy Erased 0&,-he >YflYkla[ :]Yklk * about ‘the sweet science’, there is a mountain of it in Adults $15 Concession & Kids $10 Tuesdays 2 for 1 & singles $9 this. And it worked for me. La[c]lk YnYadYZd] gfdaf] gj Yl l`] Zgp g^Ú []&

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Q MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY MARKETS FREEWAY Q MULLUM COMMUNITY GARDENS, MULLUMBIMBY, 1PM AFRICA CHRISTMAS PARTY Q THE FUNNY FARM, UPPER MAIN ARM, PEACE & PLENTY OFF THE GRID FESTIVAL Q LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 11AM THE JAMMED TARTS Q LENNOX HOTEL 9.30PM DAN CLARK BAND Q BALLINA RSL BOARDWALK 6.30PM RICHIE WILLIAMS, LEVEL ONE 7.30PM JOSH BOOTS, 8PM LATE FOR WOODSTOCK Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD, 8.30PM MONEY SHOT Q MARY G’S, LISMORE, THE ROCHELLE LEES BAND Q LISMORE WORKERS CLUB 7.30PM TIMOMATIC, 7.30PM LONG GONE DADDYS Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 1PM CRAIG ATKINS, 7PM DJ CHRIS MUNKY A.K.A. SNAREOPHOBE Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6PM ADAM BROWN, 11PM PHIL GUEST – CHRISTMAS CAROLS Q CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM OCCA ROCK Q ROWAN ROBINSON PARK, KINGSCLIFF, 3.30PM SHELLEY MAY EVANS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 7PM MUFASSA & THE PRIDE Q SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM DJ DAVID Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 2PM CHAD WILKINS, 7PM TIN PARLOUR Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 4.30PM TRIPLE JS, 8PM THE ITALIAN TENORS, 9PM FUNKY MONKEYS Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 6.30PM RICK BARRON Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM BOOTLEG RASCAL

SUNDAY 16 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, ROYCE 5’9, INDIGINOISE, THE VIKING Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY DAYS N DAZE Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 4.30PM, LATE FOR WOODSTOCK, 8.30PM, BOO SEEKA & GUESTS Q BYRON THEATRE JIM MOGINIE AND THE FAMILY DOG

Q BYRON COMMUNITY MARKET 10AM CHEYNNE MURPHY & MARK HAZLETT SUN, SAM BUCKINGHAM, LUKE VASSELLA & SERHIY STRAZHNIK Q TREEHOUSE, BYRON BAY, 12.30PM SUNDAY SESSION DJS EVA J & VINNIE LADUCE (DJ SET) Q BYRON BAY GOLF CLUB 2PM LIVE MUSIC, 4PM GREG LYON AND THE HIP OPERATION Q THE SUN, BYRON BAY, 5PM OOZ Q THE FARM, BYRON BAY, 5PM JESSE MORRIS BAND Q PARK HOTEL, SUFFOLK PARK, 5PM ROD MURRAY DUO Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4PM THE LYRICAL Q BRUNSWICK PICTURE HOUSE, 5PM, A VERY DOLLY CHRISTMAS! Q OCEAN SHORES TAVERN 2PM TAV JAM Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM MURRAY KYLE Q CLUB MULLUM, MULLUMBIMBY, MULLUMBIMBY COUNTRY MUSIC DAY Q RAINBOW CENTRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 11AM DECIBELL CAT & DJS, SOLACE SELEKTA & LOU CYPHER BADEB Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 3PM JAM Q DRILL HALL THEATRE, MULLUMBIMBY, 6PM THE LOVEYS Q CLUB LENNOX 4PM FRIENDLY ENEMIES Q HOTEL ILLAWONG, EVANS HEAD, 4PM CONSPIRACY OF ONE Q ELTHAM HOTEL 1PM PAINTED CROW Q LISMORE WORKER’S CLUB 11.30AM COUNTRY CARNA Q NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE 10AM SONIC BLISS, 1PM MINUS ONE Q SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 12PM BUTTON COLLECTIVE Q UKI MARKET YOYO TUKI Q RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH, 2.30PM BUGGY BROTHERS Q CUDGEN SURF CLUB, KINGSCLIFF, 3PM SUNDAY SESSIONS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 3PM JASON DELPHIN Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 1PM TROMBONE KELLY GANG, 6PM FUNKY MONKEYS Q CURRUMBIN RSL 4PM ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 2.30PM THE DIRTY CHANNEL

MONDAY 17

WHAT’S ON

Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, JON J BRADLEY Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8.30PM 4’20 SOUND REGGAE NIGHT

LOUIS THEROUX PREMIERE EVENT: LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS Wednesday 12 December, 7.00pm Full $25 | Conc $20 | Byron Theatre Club $20 | Ages 15+

Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM MEN.S.TABLE – MEN’S THEATRE PROJECT PERFORMANCE Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 8PM REGGAE AFTERPARTY Q BRUNSWICK HEADS PICTURE HOUSE 9.30AM THE PICTURE HOUSE CHOIR Q B-SPACE, BALLINA, 5PM JAM NIGHT Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 2.30PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 6.30PM MARK WILSON’S DANCE NIGHT

TUESDAY 18 Q HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY, MARSHALL OKELL Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, LEIGH JAMES Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM TUFFY Q BYRON THEATRE 7.30PM BYRON SURF FLIX: MORNING OF THE EARTH Q HALL UNDER BYRON GYM 6.45PM NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA Q WOODY’S SURF SHACK, BYRON BAY, 9PM YEWSDAY LIVE DJS Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6PM SALSA CLASSES Q BANGALOW HOTEL 7PM OPEN MIC WITH SLIM PICKENS Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM NIC CAMPBELL Q MIDDLE PUB, MULLUMBIMBY, 7PM TRIVIA Q THE GOLLAN HOTEL, LISMORE, 6.30PM CUBAN DANCE CLASSES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 3.30PM SOCIAL NEW VOGUE DANCING, 7PM OUTTAWAK XMAS SHOW, 11.30PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON

WEDNESDAY 19 Q RAILWAY HOTEL, BYRON BAY, PETE C & DR BAZ Q BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY, 8PM JOCK BARNES Q BYRON BAY BREWERY 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH HARRY NICHOLS Q FRESH, BYRON BAY, 4PM ELENA B WILLIAMS Q CLUB BYRON 6PM OPEN MIC Q BANGALOW BOWLO 6.30PM SWING CLASSES Q HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM BEN JANSZ Q SABI SUSHI, OCEAN SHORES, 5.30PM TIM STOKES Q TWIN TOWNS, TWEED HEADS, 12.30PM FLOORBURNERS, 4PM ELEPHANT ROCK, 7.30PM DANCE ON, 10.30PM VARIETY SPECTACULAR Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 6PM OPEN MIC

FLAMENQUEANDO WITH SPECIAL GUEST PACO LARA Thursday 13 December, 8.00pm Full $35 | Conc $30

TUESDAY 8 JAN 4–7PM

BYRON BALLET OPEN DAY CONCERT 2018 Saturday 15 December, 6.00pm Full $28 | Child U16 $22

Sunday 16 December, 8.00pm Presale $31.30 | Doorsale $38.80 | Ages 18+

BYRON SURF FLIX: MORNING OF THE EARTH Tuesday 18 December, 7.30pm All tickets $15

Enjoy a drink at the Theatre Bar Byron Theatre Club Membership now available Byron Community Centre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay | www.byroncentre.com.au

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JP DIGITAL ANTENNAS Reception problems, new antennas, extra TV points, all areas .....0432 289705

ANTIQUES / RESTORATION

Cleaning .......................................56 Removalists ..................................58

FURNITURE RESTORATION Old/antique, 40+ yrs exp. erwinfurniturerestoration.com ...0412 528454

Computer Services ........................56 Roofing.........................................58

APP DEVELOPERS

Concreting & Paving ......................56 Rubbish Removal ..........................58 Decks, Patios & Extensions.............56 Scrap Metal Merchants ..................58

Gas Suppliers ................................57 Water Filters .................................59 Glaziers.........................................57 Water Tanks & Tank Cleaning .........59

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COOLMAN AIR CONDITIONING 23 years experience. Lic 178464C AU30147 ..............0412 641753 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS For a free quote call Paul ..................................................0423 852559

Chiropractic ..................................56 Printing & Copying Services ...........58

Dentists ........................................56 Septic Systems ..............................58 Design & Drafting..........................56 Sewing & Alterations.....................58 Driveway Maintenance ..................56 Solar Installation ..........................58 Earthmoving & Excavation.............56 Swimming Pools ...........................59 Electricians ...................................56 Tiling ............................................59 Fencing .........................................57 Tree Services .................................59 Floor Sanding & Polishing..............57 Upholstery ....................................59 Garage Doors ................................57 Valuers .........................................59 Garden & Property Maintenance....57 Garden Design ..............................57 Veterinary Surgeons......................59

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0435 954 212

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BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Contractors. Lic 291958C. Phone Mark ........................................0409 444268 SEARLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BRICK & BLOCK LAYING. Contact Tom.........................................................0487 947237 BRICK/BLOCK LAYING Free quotes. Lic 60801C. Phone Paul ........................................0423 852559

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CERTIFIERS 2U Building Certification Specialists www.certifiers2u.com.au......................66805424

BUILDING TRADES

APPLIANCE REPAIR DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REPAIR & SERVICE TV. Audio. Antennas .......... 66843575 or 0414 922786

ARCHITECTS

â&#x20AC;¢ DEPT OF FAIR TRADING: A licence is required for all residential building work where the reasonable market cost of the work to be done (labour and materials) exceeds $5000 (including GST).

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FRANK STEWART ARCHITECT Reg. 6075. www.frankstewart.com.au............................66856984 OCEANARC ARCHITECTS Reg. 6042 www.oceanarc.com.au ..............................................66855001

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ATELIER LUKE ARCHITECTURE Reg. 10438 www.atelierluke.com ..............................0401 875535

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Darren Paxton

0412 497 637

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Guttering ......................................57 Web Design Services......................59 NSW Lic. 83568c Qld BSA 1238105

Handypersons ...............................57 Welding ........................................59

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Health ..........................................57 Window Tinting ............................59

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ACCOUNTANT Paul Mayberry..............................................................................................66847415

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ACCOUNTANT BANGALOW + BYRON BAY The Office Accountants & Business Advisors ...66872960 BOOKKEEPER Local and reliable .................................. barbarasbookkeeping.com.au 0402 118649 BOOKKEEPER: XERO cert. MYOB and BAS AGENT. 19 years experience. Phone Deb .....0411 659959

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE M Collis..................................................66842559

BAYSIDE RADIATORS Windscreens & air-con. Billinudgel. AU29498 .................................66802444 DINGO DEMOLITIONS & ASBESTOS REMOVAL ................................. 66834008 or 0407 728998

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BUILDER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JOHN McGAURAN Personalised Service. 20 yrs exp. Lic 170208C .............0415 793242 FABRICA JOINERY Quality kitchens/timber doors/windows. Lic 244652C .........................66808162

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CARPENTER All jobs. Michael Dow. Lic 147675C .................................... 66291169 or 0412 967677

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BUILDER CARPENTER Extensions, renos, new homes, insurance, all jobs. Lic 19953 .......... 0403 458177 CARPENTER Lic 39791 Decks, studios, pergolas etc Paul Varendorff ................66845035 or 0414 842602 BUILDER Renovations, maintenance, 30yrs exp. mchughdesign.com.au Lic 29792C....0408 663420

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CARPENTER. Insured & qualified. Homes, extensions, decks, free quotes. Lic 231104C..0431 674377 BUILDERS SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg .................0422 069632 SKILLED CARPENTRY. Craftsmanship, functionality & enduring qual. Lic. 300912C ....0432 065277

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BUSH REGENERATION & WEED CONTROL

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WEED CONTROL SPECIALIST Lawns - bindii weeds .....................................................0418 110714

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CARPET CLEANING

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Holiday lets and Airbnb, residential homes and end of lease cleans, bond cleans, builders cleans etc. Friendly reliable and trustworthy local service.

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TINY EARTHWOR Philip Toovey

0409 799 909

Professional BBQ & oven cleaning

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Residential homes, commercial, holiday lets, Airbnb. Also offering regular maintenance service. Fully insured. Call Tobias for a free quote.

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APEX CARPET CLEANING www.apexcarpetcleaning.com.au......................... Nathan 0412 926441

CHIMNEY SWEEPING

Specialising in road works, land clearing, retaining walls and general earthworks. Augers and rock grab available.

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BLACKS CHIMNEY SWEEPING & REPAIRS Summer Gutter Cleaning (insured) .............66771905

CHIROPRACTIC

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BAY FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Peter Wuehr 17 Bangalow Rd Byron Bay ..............................66855282 WAVE OF LIFE NETWORK CHIRO (lowforce) 8/9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay. Andrew Badman...66858553

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ALEX EXCAVATION Lic.136717c

CLEANING

â&#x20AC;˘ House washing â&#x20AC;˘ High pressure or soft wash â&#x20AC;˘ Window cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways, paths & roofs â&#x20AC;˘ Gutters & ďŹ&#x201A;yscreens â&#x20AC;˘ Water efďŹ cient â&#x20AC;˘ Free quotes Phone Joe or Helen 6687 4655 or 0412 495750

Luke Jarrett â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0431 329 630

FLANAGAN CONCRETING & EXCAVATIONS. Lic No. 310498C. Ph Andrew ..................0401 968173

0417 920 300

â&#x20AC;˘ 3.5 TONNE ZERO SWING & 5 TONNE TIP TRUCK / HIRE

â&#x20AC;˘ TILT HITCH â&#x20AC;˘ ROCK BREAKER â&#x20AC;˘ GRAB â&#x20AC;˘ GENERAL EARTHMOVING Goonengerry â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ alex.skladnev55@gmail.com NORTHERN RIVERS TRENCHING 65hp chain trencher, mini excavator, cable locating.0402 716857

ADVANCED CONCRETE POLISHING Grind & seal, polished concrete. Shane ................0419 961708 BANGALOW MINI DIGGER SERVICE Exp operator 1.8 tonne multiple attachments .....0413 878978

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS

BEAU JARDIN 1.8 tonne excavator & 3 tonne tip truck .................................................0417 054443

FULL CIRCLE REFINISHING Timber & deck oiling, coating, stripping. Fast free quotes .....0419 789600

ELECTRICIANS

THE DECK DOCTOR Sanding & refinishing, cable balustrading. Free quotes. Richard ...0407 821690

24 HOUR SERVICE

DENTISTS BANGALOW DENTAL In the Medical Centre Complex, Bangalow ......................................66872766 LITTLE LANE DENTAL, MULLUMBIMBY ...........................................................................66842816 BRUNSWICK HOLISTIC DENTAL CENTRE .......................................................................66851264 MICHAEL LEACH 100 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby .............................................................66842644

DESIGN & DRAFTING BAREFOOT BUILDING DESIGN www.barefootbuildingdesign.com..........Bob Acton 0407 787993 DAVID ROBINSON DESIGN DRAFTING All Council & construction requirements ......0419 880048 BYRON ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN & DRAFTING www.beedad.com.au ...............0423 531448 DRAFTING + MODELLING SERVICES Infrastructure, residential and commercial .......0424 020670

AH

02 66 804 173 All Jobs Small or Large

Domestic Commercial

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL JAMIE 0408 809 817 licence no. 201775c

DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE 20 Year+s Exp.

'ULYHZD\ 3RWKROH 6SHFLDOLVW Specialising in Asphalt Driveways, Subdivisions, Earthworks, Carparks and all Maintenance!

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0439 624 945

Lic: 154293c

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Blue Sky

Professional Cleaning Services

Jai â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0467 482 948

ELECTRICAL Steve Nicholls ph: 0455 445 343 lic: EC28753

SECURITY, DATA, TV Tim Nicholls ph: 0468 384 203 lic: 000102498

nichollselectrical@outlook.com

PACIFIC BITUMEN 4 Hot Bitumen Seal 4 Driveway Construction 4 All Base Work 4 Pothole Repairs

CALL

0423 877 102

0458 267 777

Lic. 211410C

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Service Directory HEALTH

20 years experience in residential & acreage care

0414 905 900

ELECTRIC BOOGALOO • 24/7 Emergency • Residential, Commercial • Level 2

Fully insured

Chiropractic, Counselling, Dentists, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy MULLUMBIMBY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTRE 60 Stuart St...............................66841511 ACUPUNCTURE & COSMETIC MEDICINE Dr Adam Osborne ...........................................66857366 MULLUMBIMBY HERBALS Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Massage, Herbs. .............................66843002 WWW.EASTCOASTPILATES.COM.AU Judy Leane BSpSc ..............................................0408 110006

Prestige Acreage Care

Lic no. 141097C

Lic No: 143433C | ACRS Master Cabler A017916

Michael 0497 842 442

• OTHER HEALTH RELATED SECTIONS IN THIS SERVICE DIRECTORY: Acupuncture,

1800 763 911 | 0417 415 474 COUGHRAN ELECTRICAL 24 hour service, Lic 154293C .......................... 0439 624945 or 66804173 RONNIE SPINKS Everything electrical. Lic 27673 .........................................................0429 802355 JP ELECTRICAL Level 2 ASP Under-g/O-head lines, Pwr poles, Solar. Lic 133082C ........0432 289705

HIRE

Byron Bay hinterland and surrounds

0490 149 067

Acreage mowing • Brush cutting Care taking / Management Rubbish removal • Tree removal prestigeacreagecare.com

MULLUM HIRE Builders, party and much more ........................www.mullumhire.com.au 66843003 BYRON HIRE Building & home handyman equipment hire ........ www.byronhire.com.au 66856228

IRONING

MULLUM.MOWING@gmail.com. Ride-on, large lawns & acreage. Ph Peter................0423 756394 GUTTERS CLEANED Solar panel cleaning, all areas, free quotes, fully insured ... 66841778 or 0405 922839

CHRIS APPEL. Ocean Shores. Lic EC 22349.....................................................................0422 607444 A-Z Lawns & acreage, trees & hedges, clean ups & tip runs, all gutters ..........................0405 625697 JIM LABELLE ELECTRICAL O.Shores, Mullum, Byron, Brunswick. Lic 176417C..............0415 126028 A.C.E. LAWNMOWING & GARDENING Best rates, reliable, guaranteed.............Sam 0438 655763 SPINKS ELECTRICAL Lic 284939C..................................................................Call Mitch 0421 843477 LEAF IT TO US Specialists in acreage mowing, garden, tree maintenance.....................0402 487213 BLUE BEE ELECTRICAL 25 years experience. Lic 189508C. Call Dave ............................0429 033801 PAUL’S MOWING Local & reliable. Mullum, Bruns, O. Shores, Byron & Bangalow.........0422 958791

FENCING

MALI’S Therapeutic Chinese Massage Service. In & out calls ..............................................66841790

A GREEN EARTH Garden restoration, maintenance, tree & rubbish removal ................0405 716552

THE IRONING LADY www.TheIroningLadyByronBay.com.au Angela ...........................0414 719680

KITCHENS

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Caring for all your garden needs

Mowing, Brushcutting, Hedge trimming.

TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVALS 4m3 trailer..............................................................0408 210772

POOLSAFE GLASS FENCING

THE BURBS MOWING All suburban mowing. Andrew .................................................0431 248888

BYRON BAY BRUSH CUTTING Acreage mowing, garden detailing, insured. Gyan .........0402 728207 D HINGED Kitchens & Joinery. Lic 283553C. www.hinged.com.au ....................... Dave 0409 843689 BRUSHCUTTING Rubbish, Property Maintenance, Lawns.............................................0412 469109

GLASS & ALUMINIUM POOL FENCING PROFESSIONALS 0499 178 297 psgfencingnsw@gmail.com

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A1 Property Maintenance: Koala habitats, brushcutting, lawns & Clean Ups. Ph Ocaz ..0412 469109 LAWN MOWING Mullum, Bruns, Ocean Shores. Call Mark ............................................0437 343348

LANDSCAPE DESIGN BEAU JARDIN We design & build beautiful gardens www.beaujardin.com.au Lic 177274C ...0417 054443

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Garden Design & Property Planning. Andrew Pawsey ..........0478 519804 BYRON & BEYOND FENCING Any fence, any time, prompt quotes....... 66804766 or 0416 424256 RICK’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Mowing, brushcutting, gardening, pool service ...0424 805660 VARENDORFF LANDSCAPES Dip. Lscape Des & Hort. Ryde College Lic 39791..66845035 or 0414 842602 EDL FENCING Installations & repairs. Prompt service ............................. 66771852 or 0432 107262 Weeding, Brushcutting, Hedging. Sml-med tree pruning/removal. Gutter clean. Brenda ..0406 684771

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING

LANDSCAPING

GARDEN DESIGN

NJH FLOOR SANDING Eco oils, hard wax oils & water-based finishes. Nathan .............0420 215716 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au...........................Lyn 0428 884329 THE FLOOR SANDER non-toxic finishes. Free quotes richardneylan1@bigpond.com ...0407 821690

GAS SUPPLIERS

GARAGE DOORS

• Sand • Soils • Gravels • Pots & statues • Lots, lots more

1176 Myocum Rd, Mullumbimby (just past golf course)

Free Delivery

Locally Owned Est 18 years

No Rental

6684 2323 / 0418 663 983 SOIL MULCH

Reliable

www.brunswickvalleygas.com

GRAVEL

6680 1575 or 0408 760 609 GLAZIERS

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CRACKER DUST ROAD BASE FIRE WOOD

18 Lucky Lane Billinudgel Industrial Estate

landscaping supplies

0266 804555

SUBTROPICALLANDSCAPES.COM.AU 20 years exp. Lic 231789C ................................0405 122456 LEMONTREELANDSCAPES.COM.AU Liam. Lic No 277154C .........................................0423 700853

24/7 EMERGENCY GLASS 0415 660 801 6685 8588 Mirrors • Security doors and screens Shower screens • Commercial glazing BYRON GLASS & ALUMINIUM Home, Shop & Office. 24 hr/7 days. Lic 313329C ..............66808123

GUTTERING Acreage Mowing Specialist $75/hr Contact Vadi: 0404 978 383 THE BYRON BAY GARDEN & LANDSCAPING COMPANY Structural Landscaping • Paving • Stonework • Timber work • Retaining wall • Garden maintenance • Planting • Turfing • Mulching • Hedging • Lawns

0434 329 111

Acreage & Residential Mowing | Gardening Non-Toxic Herbicide Spray | Brush Cutting Tip Runs | Fully Insured

0430 297 101 / 6684 5437 info@byronbaymowing.com.au www.byronbaymowing.com.au

Gutter guard Gutter cleaning Locally owned Fully insured Free quotes Call Junior for friendly, genuine advice and service.

www.spotlessgutters.com.au

0405 922 839 or AH 6684 1778 ABN 180 623 364 42

HANDYPERSONS A TO Z HANDYMAN SERVICES Tip runs, pressure cleaning, gardening, odd jobs ....Andre 66847553 or 0439 495247

Garden Clean Ups Gutter Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Irrigation & Repairs Hedge Trimming Planting & Lawn Edging Turf Laying Full Garden Maintenance Servicing Residential, Commercial and Government PLEASE CALL MATTHEW PAOLA 0431 871 245

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LAUNDRY SERVICES

LAUNDRY

FAST TURNAROUND – AIR BNB • Self serve / service wash • New front loaders & dryers • Domestic & commercial services

Mullum Wash House – 0439 001 545 Bangalow Wash House – 0412 302 246 OPEN EVERY DAY

LIGHTING Lighting Showroom Open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron A+I Estate Free on-site consultancy 6680 7007 creativelightingsolutions.com.au

CREATIVE LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

A.S.A.P. All renos, carpentry, plastering, painting, studios & bathrooms .......................0405 625697 BYRON GREEN LIGHTS LED garden lighting specialist, free on-site visits ....................0422 267313 HANDY ANDY Carpentry, plastering, welding ......................................... 66884324 or 0476 600956 AWESOME REPAIRS Professional, commercial & domestic. Wayne...............................0423 218417 THE HANDYMAN CAN All home maintenance, gardens, painting, odd jobs etc ...........0427 110953 RELIABLE HANDYMAN SERVICES Michael ...........................................66844970 or 0405 325569 MC’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Exp. painter, home repairs, odd jobs. Great rates............0412 559509

Paola Landscapes Pty Ltd

IPS PTY LTD Paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing, decks & design Lic 290231C ...0437 819087

BUILDER SKILLS, carpenters rates. 25 yrs exp. Lic No. R84001. Ph Greg.......................0422 069632 CARPENTER HANDYMAN FB Greg’s Handyman Services Byron Bay Lic No 1039897....0414 109595 ALL TRADES. ALL JOBS. Licensed electrician C18391. Ph .............................................0411 184418 BUILDER SKILLS carpenters rates. 25 years exp. Lic No. R84001...................................0422 069632 AAA HOME MAINTENANCE Handyman, painting decks, lawns, insured, reliable ........0434 705506

LOCKSMITH MOBILE LOCKSMITH SERVICE Automotive car keys & lock installation/repair .............0412 764148

OSTEOPATHY

OSTEOPATHY at Mullumbimby Comprehensive Health Centre

Dr. Matthew Fourro (Osteo) Dr. Egbert Weber (Osteo) 60 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby | 02 6626 7900

ALL BUILDING TRADES carpentry, fencing, landscaping, lawns. Free quotes. .............0415 454476 NORTH COAST OSTEOPATHY Jodie Jacobs. Mon, Wed, Fri..............................................66857517

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PAINTING

PHYSIOTHERAPY

â&#x20AC;˘ DEPARTMENT OF FAIR TRADING INFO: When dealing with home owners, painters are required BANGALOW PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, acupuncture, mat/reformer Pilates classes. Kim Snellgrove, Cally Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara ................................................................................................66872330 to quote a licence number only for external work valued over $5000. NICK EDMOND Physiotherapy & Acupuncture. Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

BYRON BAY

â&#x20AC;˘ Domestic & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Servicing all areas â&#x20AC;˘ Workmanship guaranteed â&#x20AC;˘ Attention to detail

0438 784 226 â&#x20AC;˘ 6685 4154

Lic No 189144C

ALL-WAYS PAINTING

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ANTHONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ORSOGNA Physiotherapy, acupuncture, hydrotherapy Suffolk Park 1 Bryce St ... 66853511 CONTINENCE / PELVIC FLOOR Janelle Angel ..................Bangalow 66872337 & Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah 66723818 PETRA KARNI Physio, Craniosacral, Alexander Technique. Byron. Open Saturdays.......0403 226858 OCEAN SHORES PHYSIOTHERAPY Manual therapies, dry needling, custom orthotics, shock wave therapy, real time ultrasound. Nigel Pitman, Ilse V Oostenbrugge, Steve Clifford.......66803499 EWINGSDALE PHYSIO Renata Tenta. Matrix Rhythm Therapy, home visits avail................66847838

www.shiftremovals.com.au LOCAL + INTERSTATE REMOVALS ROAD + RAIL FREIGHT CONTAINER REMOVALS + TRANSPORT

0434 391 855

PETER FARRELL Cold laser, manual therapy & exercise, Mullumbimby ..............................66843385

PICTURE FRAMING MULLUM PICTURE FRAMERS Stuart St rear lane behind Mitre 10 ............................0403 734791 BILLINUDGEL CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING. 7/1 Wilfred St, Billinudgel ........................ 6680 3444

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PICTURE HANGING QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES

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DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

DOMESTIC â&#x20AC;˘ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL

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SUNRISE PLASTERING. No job too small. Renovations + patchworks. Gtd sat. Free quote ....0418 992001

Metal RooďŹ ng Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Guttering Downpipes â&#x20AC;˘ Fascia â&#x20AC;˘ Skylights â&#x20AC;˘ Whirlybird Patios â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Leaf Guard

MONTYS METAL

ROOFING

Craig Montgomery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0418 870 362 Email: montysmetalrooďŹ ng@gmail.com www.montysmetalrooďŹ ng.com.au

Licence NSW: 30715C Licence QLD: 1227049

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NEED A PLUMBER? DRAINER? GASFITTER?

Chay 0429 805 081 20 YEARS LOCAL SERVICE

RUBBISH REMOVAL

AD PAINTING by John Hand. Lic 13246C ................................................ 0413 185399 or 66841249 FRANKLIN PAINTING Interior Exterior free quotes. Lic. 55696 .....................................0413 643572

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OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialists ......................................... 0412 161564 or 66841232 TIP RUNS & RUBBISH REMOVAL 4m3 trailer................................................................0408 210772 TIPPER HIRE avail for rubbish removal & tip runs. Jono................................................0412 871438 RUBBISH REMOVALS & TIP TRUCK HIRE Free quotes and same day service .............0451 079060 A1 RUBBISH REMOVAL & TIP RUNS 4.5m2 trailer, reliable ......................................0413 289443

SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS

BYRON CASH FOR SCRAP E ll FRoE ff for a

PEST CONTROL

6685 4490 or AH on 0414 769 018

ROOFING

PLASTERING CONTRACTOR

Drop washing steel, es and machin ers dry

@ BRUNSWICK BYRON AUTO WRECKERS Buying: â&#x20AC;˘ Scrap metal â&#x20AC;˘ Aluminium â&#x20AC;˘ Copper â&#x20AC;˘ Brass â&#x20AC;˘ Lead â&#x20AC;˘ Car Batteries Next to Tyagarah Service Station

PaciďŹ c Highway, Tyagarah 6684 2351

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

JARRAH DAVIDSON Plumbing, draining, gas fitting & roofing. Lic 187712C................0438 668025

Home sewage solutions Commercial wastewater treatment Rainwater tanks concrete and plastic

BILL CONNORS All plumbing/draining. Lic #1051 .................................. 66801403 or 0414 801403 HRH PLUMBING Providing a prompt, reliable & efficient service. Lic 220755C ............0402 652017 MARK STRATTON All plumbing & emergency. Sewer drain camera/locator. Lic 57803C ....0419 019035 ADM PLUMBING SERVICESâ&#x20AC;Ś (NO JOB TOO SMALL)â&#x20AC;Ś Lic 234528C. ....... Call Adam 0466 992483

02 6681 6555 Free quotes on active termites Environmentally safe

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Sales Installation Service

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain camera, no dig repairs. Drain Pipe King. Lic 237124C ...................66770004

Northern Rivers Pty Ltd

I LOVE PLUMBING. All plumbing. All areas. Ph Steve. Lic 148904C ..............................0412 916140

0418 754 149 â&#x20AC;˘ 07 5523 9930

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PRINTING & COPYING SERVICES

PRINTWORKS Traditional / Digital art@mullumprintworks.com.au .................................66843633

SEWING & ALTERATIONS SEWING Repairs & alterations. Byron Bay & all areas. Phone Jan ..................................0427 570812

SOLAR INSTALLATION

Andyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move & More

Small and Medium Moves, Tip Runs & Deliveries, 1 or 2 Men at Low Prices to Most Areas Based from Byron Bay & Mullumbimby

BRUNSWICK BYRON PEST CONTROL................................................................................66842018

PHONES & COMMUNICATION IWIRE ANTENNAS David Levine FAST Service Antenna Repairs and Replacements ......0402 022111

PHOTOGRAPHY

Tree Faerie Fotos

Professional â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Personal 30+ years experience in commercial photography and photojournalism

www.treefaeriefotos.com â&#x20AC;˘ 0417 427 518 58 The Byron Shire Echo 'Ä&#x2022;Ä&#x2C6;Ä&#x2022;Ĺ&#x201D;Ä&#x2021;Ä&#x2022;Ĺż ǨNJǽ NJǧǨǯ

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MATT WILSON PLUMBING Lic 10704. All plumbing, draining & gas fit. Free quotes ...0408 665672 TRINE SOLUTIONS Local waste specialists. Plumbers, drainers & gas fitters. Lic 138031C .. 0407 439805 NEWT Environmental Wastewater Treatment. Design, upgrades, maint & intall. Lic 207479C . 0429 805081

REMOVALISTS

THE PEST MAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Second opinion / alternative views. 50 yrs exp .....0418 110714

FREE TOW

avail fo r cars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unwanted cash for som paid e

Lic 312643C

Accredited

MAN WITH A VAN/TRUCK Reasonable rates. Phone Don ............................................0414 282813 BENNY CAN MOVE IT! .................................................................................................0402 199999

PLUMBERS

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Painting & Decorating

PLASTERING

GYPROCK PLASTERING SERVICE New homes, extensions, renos, 40yrs exp. Dave......0457 117654 ALL ROOF CLEANING Experienced, insured & fast free quotes. Call ..............................0419 789600

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0434 391 855

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0415 952 494 X 6680 7573 X www.yvesdewilde.com.au LIC 114372C

PROFESSIONAL PICTURE HANGING, also display of art and objects Phone Lenny .....0407 031294

Licence No. 207479C

YVES DE WILDE

LONG + SHORT TERM CONTAINERS FOR HIRE

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0429 149 533 Est 2006

SHIRE REMOVALS & FREIGHT CO From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just give us a ring

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6681 4912 / 0409 917646

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LEAPFROG REMOVALS BYRON BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOCAL REMOVALIST MOVING THE SHIRE FOR OVER 10 YEARS

0432 334 200 02 6680 8170 leapfrogremovals@yahoo.com.au

Call 1300 18 20 50

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Electrical License # QLD: 72258 | NSW: 227562C

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Service Directory FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR!

Life’s Good with Solar Patrick - 0425 256 802

Juno Energy is your local authorised LG energy specialist offering solar and battery solutions for your business & home

www.junoenergy.com.au licence number: 255292C

Far North Coast NSW John & Teresa

TILE & GROUT CLEANING

Servicing the Far North Coast for 20 years. Free quotes. Experienced local technicians. ChemDry’s patented cleaning systems.

UPHOLSTERY BANGALOW UPHOLSTERY Now at Billinudgel. Re-covering specialists.............................66805255 BYRON BAY UPHOLSTERY. Soft furnishings & outdoor. ...............................................0403 713303

VALUERS

WINTER SPECIAL:

Every 5th m2 FREE

0408 232 066

BYRON BAY VALUERS NSW & QLD reg’d. Chartered Valuers ................... 0431 245460 or 66857010 SIMPSON PROPERTY GROUP - Valuation, Advisory & Asset M/ment. Specialists in: Residential, TILER/STONEMASON/WATERPROOFER Lic 24418C. Phone Karl ...................................66804103 Rural, Commercial & Industrial. www.simsonproperty.com.au..........0400 134562 or 0427 220976 FLOOR & WALL TILER Water proofing. Lic No 5116C. Phone Rick.................................0408 528457

VETERINARY SURGEONS

TREE SERVICES

MULLUM VET CLINIC Richard Gregory, Erin Tottenham, Bec Patison. 24 hrs 7 days ..........66843818

CHOPPY CHOP TREE SERVICES

WATER FILTERS

The Fully Insured Professionals

• Stump Grinding • Bobcat • Cherrypicker • Crane Truck • 18” Chipper

The Water Filter Experts

Mark Linder Qualified Arborist 0408 202 184 choppychoptrees@bigpond.com

for home, commercial and rural properties

6680 8200 or 0418 108 181 IN IN H

SWIMMING POOLS

ATTENTION POOL OWNERS

Water purification systems Rainwater Filters Fridge water filters

• All pool requirements • Professional advice • Water testing • Friendly service • Pool servicing

LdS Silviculture

73 Station St, Mullumbimby (opp. Council chambers)

Specialising in all aspects of tree work including milling services

6684 3003

Eddy 0477 Karl 0423

MULLUM POOL SHOP Water testing, eco products, mobile service, repairs................0418 666839 BEAU JARDIN. Swimming pool plans. Organise & co-ordinate with council.................0417 054443

720 200 396 508

Phone Chris 0414 229 114

WATER TANKS & TANK CLEANING TANK CLEANING Repairs, installation, first flush diverters, pumps, etc ........................0418 662285

WEB DESIGN SERVICES WEB DESIGN, SEO, Online marketing, Graphic Design ......................................................66846128

TILING

SUMMERLAND TREE SERVICES ............................................. Call Tim 66877677 or 0417 698227

WELDING

PETER GRAY Grad. Cert. Arb. AQF8. Consulting arborist................................................0414 186161

Dirty Tiles & Grout? ...forget pointless scrubbing 9 TILE, GROUT & STONE CLEANING & SEALING 9 SILICONE 9 GROUT COLOURING 9 RE-GROUTING 9 EPOXY GROUT 9 GLASS RESTORATION 9 SLIPPERY TILES 9 LEAKY SHOWERS MEMBER

$399

FULLY INSTALLED IN YOUR HOME

Call Ben on 0456 606 911 www.groutpro.com.au

BYRON TREE SERVICES Qualified, insured. Call Alex ....................................................0402 364852 WELDING & FABRICATION Structural, general & repairs. Trade qualified. Rod ............0408 410545 TALLOW TREE SERVICES Removal, free quote & full insurance .....................................0401 208797 MOBILE WELDING + FABRICATION SERVICES Site, Home, Marine. Derek.................0410 093383 MARTINO TREE SERVICES ..............................................................................Martino 0435 019524 OUT ON A LIMB www.outonalimbtreeservices.wordpress.com Call Lucas ............0402 191316

WINDOW TINTING

HART TREE SERVICES 18” chipper bobcat cranetruck stump grinding, cherry . 66849137 or 0427347380 SUNRISE W. T. NO BUBBLES, NO TROUBLES Cars, homes & offices ..........................0412 158478 Happy to help. Andrew ...................0412 558890 SURFWAGON - Car/Home/Office tint. Lifetime Warranty. W/sale price .........................0434 875009

A VERY HANDY MAN TREE SERVICES

Classifieds INDEX Birthdays ................................ 61 Childcare................................ 60 Death Notices ........................ 62 For Sale ................................. 61 Garage Sales......................... 61 Halls For Hire......................... 61 Health Notices ....................... 60 In Memoriam.......................... 62

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS 6684 1777

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DEADLINE TUES 12PM

PHONE ADS

Publication day is Wednesday, booking deadlines are the day before publication.

Ads may be taken by phone on

6684 1777

Items Under $100 .................. 61

AT THE ECHO HEAD

Motor Vehicles ....................... 61

OFFICE

Musical Notes ........................ 61

Ads can be lodged in person at the Mullum Echo office:

Only Adults ............................ 62 Pets ........................................ 62 Positions Vacant .................... 61 Professional Services ............ 60 Public Notices ........................ 59 Readings................................ 60 Share Accommodation .......... 61 Social Escorts........................ 62 To Lease ................................ 61 To Let ..................................... 61 Tradework .............................. 61 Tree Services ......................... 60 Tuition .................................... 61 Wanted .................................. 61 Work Wanted ......................... 61

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TWILIGHT MARKETS

WEDNESDAY 19TH DECEMBER, 3PM TILL 10PM! SANTA 6-7PM FAMILY FIREWORKS 9PM Enquiries 6628 4495 Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre Connecting the Byron Shire Community

HELP OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DRIVER REQUIRED Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre are looking for a crew of volunteer food recovery van drivers.

$17 for two lines is the minimum charge.

CLASSIFIEDS THAT WORK ALL WEEK!

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DISCLAIMER

Osho’s

Birthday Celebration Sat 15th Dec

5pm Live music dance meditation 6pm Osho Video 7pm Dinner with Osho friends

Call Shahido

6688 2494

Requirements for the job are that you must be fit and able to lift sometimes heavy boxes of food, you must have an unencumbered Drivers Licence. If you like driving and you feel you could contribute to your community and environment please enquire by giving the centre a call on 02 6684 1286 or drop in at 55 Dalley Street, Mullumbimby. Help us to continue this valuable program, keeping good food out of landfill and in people’s bellies. So far we have recovered over 44 Tonnes of food

MULLUMBIMBY FOR REFUGEES An information meeting to see how we can work with other groups to seek changes to legislation before the 2019 elections. Mullum Uniting Church Monday 17th Dec 6pm. All welcome MADE IN MULLUM Interested in selling your handmade crafts, artworks, photography etc locally from $50 a week? Interested to see what sells and what doesn’t? Contact Facebook: Made In Mullum or email madeinmullum@gmail.com

MUSIC, FOOD, SHOPPING & KIDS FUN

BYRON MARKET Sunday 16 Dec 8am – 3pm Butler St Reserve

BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET Every Saturday 4 – 9 pm RAILWAY PARK, BYRON BAY

www.byroncentre.com.au

IKEA

DELIVERY Save Money & Time We shop and deliver from $39

Ph 0414 335 732

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PUBLIC NOTICES cont

HEALTH

DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS

ALOHA HEALING Deeply nurturing remedial, pregnancy & Kahuna style. 26 yrs experience. In Mullum 0417212540

FACE YOGA

Between Dark and Dark a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of chess player Savielly Tartakower; Heresy, an historical novel.

Lift your face naturally! Classes Mon 5.30pm ‘Heartspace’ above Santos Mullumbimby Vanamala 0429843782 www.faceyogaaustalia.com ORIGINAL THAI MASSAGE Call Yah 0477594800

ALL JUST $10 EACH Available from The Echo office reception

Yin Yoga with Kim

By the ocean 5:30pm Fridays Byron Surf Club ALL WELCOME Just turn up or call 0405 452 496

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

8AM TO 2PM

YAC, 1 GILMORE CRS WWW.BYS.ORG.AU/BYRONFLEA

CHILDCARE BABY-SITTING I love looking after children and I am a great cook, $15/hr. Phone 0424025271

PROF. SERVICES

Psychotherapy Somatic Practice

Julie Wells Anne Goslett (nee Mannix)

Dip.Som.Psych, Clinical PACFA Reg.

Individual and Couple Therapy Supervision and Coaching

To register email Josie bookings@kirakay.com

LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD Free consultation. SANDRO 66805002

READINGS

THE

Mullum Creek Native Nursery

LARGEST

RANGE OF NATIVE

BYRON SHIRE

Large range of kangaroo paws just arrived. Kangaroo Paws are an iconic native species that attract a huge range of birds to your garden. They prefer a full sun position in well drained soil. They are also great for pots and for cut flowers.

relationship counselling • dispute resolution collaborative practice • co-parenting coaching child consultant • child inclusive mediation

• Affordable tree services • Professional tree care • 18" chipper (crane truck)

www.kpfamilymatters.com.au

Fully insured • Free quotes

HYPNOTHERAPY, NLP & COACHING

6684 9137 • 0427 347 380

BREAK THE CHAIN OF ADDICTIONS NOW!

Linda and Michele

Gift Vouchers

TREE SERVICES

tel: 0402 207 137

www.wendypurdey.com.au

Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am – 4 pm Saturday 9am – 1pm Cash, Eftpos & creditcard

110 Yankee Creek Rd, via Wilsons Creek Rd, Mullumbimby | Only 3.5km from the Mullum Golf Course | 6684 1703

INTERNATIONAL CLAIRVOYANT Readings by Chanty by appt only. Mimi & Flo Mullumbimby shop or private. 43 yrs exp. Have worked with police. Ph 0417961548

NICK HART

BAppSc, Grad Dip Relationship Therapy NMAS, FDRP

PLANTS IN THE

Ka anga aro oo Paw ws

Now available What a great gift idea for xmas for anyone who loves their garden

DENTURES

TREE SERVICES Kate Pearce

Intuition 5 day non-residential seminar Dec 17–21 Explore how to clarify your own insight while discovering you can assist others to see their way ahead simply and with enjoyment.

Shane Eade – Chiropractor 0467 660 323 Byron Bay, and now in Brunswick Heads

that you want to be living! Resolve blockages with a practitioner who balances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements in conjunction with each other, finding the root causes of any problems and clearing them. Kinesiology North Coast Ph 0403125506 Registered practitioner. www.kinesiologynorthcoast.com.au

(02) 6685 5185 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay

COLONICS

Offering colonic hydrotherapy, sauna and naturopathy at our beachside clinic. Call or text 0458633869 www.byronbaydetoxretreats.com.au

BYRON FLEA MARKET

LIVE THE LIFE

Body Based

Feeling trapped? Learn how to overcome addictive and limiting behaviours. Stop smoking, weight loss and so much more.

• FULLY INSURED • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • FREE QUOTES

6684 4421 0402 364 852

Call today 6680 2630 27 years experience.

THAI MASSAGE With male, 1hr $50, Brunswick Heads. Ph Nui 0413710742

HYPNOSIS & EFT

Simple and effective solutions Anxiety, Cravings, Fears & Trauma. Maureen Bracken 0402205352

FREE QUOTES

TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVALS • QUALIFIED ARBORISTS 12” CHIPPER • STUMP GRINDING • CHERRY PICKER • FULLY INSURED

Nick Andrews 0439 849 332

HEALTH & HEALING WEEKLY CLASS TIMETABLE MONDAY ENQUIRIES BOOKINGS

ph: 0400 558 181 info@shirshamarie.com www.shirshamarie.com

NIA DANCE

Dance Love your Body, Love Your Life

www.niaaustralia.com.au

0402 980 805

BANGALOW CLASS TIMES DISPLAYED

Yoga Pilates YOGALATES.COM.AU Yogalates Barre 04032 669 17

sattvayogabyron.com.au sattvabyronbay @gmail.com

AWARENESS IN MOVEMENT

6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION 9.30-11am: YIN YANG 6.30am: VINYASA 8am: HATHA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

7-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA 12-4pm: COMMUNITY www.womensshack.com ACUPUNCTURE 6-7pm: HATHA YOGA 0451 729 019 info@womensshack.com 7-8pm: CRYSTAL BOWLS 2b, 144 Jonson St, Byron

0405 175 105

THE BYRON SHIRE

MULLUMBIMBY 8.30-10am: QIGONG

6:30am/pm: VINYASA

WEDNESDAY BANGALOW 8.30-10am: QIGONG 6-8pm: TAI CHI

THURSDAY BRUNSWICK HEADS 8.30-10am: QIGONG 8.30-10.30am: TAI CHI

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY / EVENTS

TAI CHI

QIGONG

SOFT-STYLE MARTIAL ART

GENTLE EXERCISE ART

Alignment, Relaxation, Meditation

Breathing, Awareness, Self-healing

CLASSES SESSIONS WORKSHOPS RETREATS

9.30am: MULLUMBIMBY, DRILL HALL 9.30am: BALLINA, CRANE STREET

9am: LENNOX HEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE 9am: BRUNSWICK HEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL

NIA WHITE BELT TRAINING, OCEAN SHORES MAY 3-9, 2019 WITH TRAINERS: SOPHIE MARSH & KELLE RAE OIEN.

9.30-11am: 9.15-10.15am: YOGALATES WITH 9.30-11am: YOGALATES BARRE FUSION WEIGHTS 4.30-5.30pm: GENTLE 6-7.15pm: YIN YOGA 5.30-6.45pm: 6-7.30pm: YOGALATES GENTLE VINYASA

6.30-7.30am: BARRE FUSION

8-9.30am: SIGNATURE YOGALATES 10-11am: PILATES ALIGN

6.30am: VINYASA 8am: HATHA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

6.30am: VINYASA 8am: HATHA 10am: HATHA VINYASA 5.30pm: YIN

8am: HATHA VINYASA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

5.30-6.30pm: Q-YOGA 7-8pm: BELLY FIT YOGA

7-8am: YOGA 7-8am: YOGA 3.30-4.30pm:YOGA 3-6pm: HEAD MASSAGE & CHANTING 6.30-7.30pm: 6-7pm: BELLY FIT ENERGISE YOUR CHAKRAS YOGA

7-8am: YOGA 9am-1pm: HEALING TOUCHES 5.30-6.30pm: Q-YOGA

VISIT WEBSITE WWW. WOMENSSHACK. COM FOR SUMMER EVENTS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Hourly space hire available in 2019, at the Womens Shack in the Arts & Industrial Estate Byron Bay

6:30am/pm: VINYASA

6:30am, 4pm: VINYASA

6:30am: VINYASA 8am: BARRE 9:30am: VINYASA 5:30pm: CORE & INVERSIONS

8am: PILATES 9:30am: VINYASA

9:30am: VINYASA 5:15pm: RESTORATIVE

8am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9am: MULLUM RAJAH RD (WEMOVE STUDIO) 9.30am: BANGALOW, ASHTON STREET

10/21-23 Tasman Way Byron Arts & Industrial Estate

WOMENS SHACK BYRON

TUESDAY

8.30am: BYRON BAY, MARVEL ST HALL 9.30am: OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CTR 6-7pm: GENTLE NIA THE STUDIO, MULLUM

9.30am: FEDERAL, JASPER CORNER

6.30-7.30am: YOGALATES

CORE SLIDERS

7-8am: WOMEN’S YOGA

10-1pm: PREGNANCY GROUP

hello@spacefoundation. com.au www.spacefoundation. com.au

8am: RESTORATIVE 12pm: BARRE 4pm: PILATES 5:15pm: BARRE

8am: PILATES 12pm: RESTORATIVE 4pm: VINYASA 5:15pm: BARRE

62 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 1800 941 052 info@rainbowCentre. com.au www.rainbowcentre. com.au FB: ourrainbowcentre Insta: The.Rainbow.Centre

8-9am: RAINBOW YOGA 7-8am: PILATES 9.30-11am: YIN YOGA 9.30-11am: 9.30-11am: RAINBOW RAINBOW YOGA KIDS YOGA 2-6 YO 4-5pm: RAINBOW 4-5pm: RAINBOW KIDS YOGA FAMILY YOGA 5.30-7pm: YIN YOGA 5.30-7pm: RHYTHM & 7-9pm: REBIRTHING FLOWELEMENTALVINYASA BREATHWORK 7.30-9pm: PARTNER YOGA

8am: HATHA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

8am: PILATES 9:30am: VINYASA 5:15pm: PILATES 6:30pm: YIN

8am: HATHA 10am: GENTLE YOGA

6:30am, 4pm: VINYASA

8am: PILATES 12pm: PILATES 5:15pm: BARRE 6:30pm: YIN

7-8am: YOGA TRANCE DANCE 8-9am: OSHO MEDITATION 9.30-11am: FIT 9.30-11am: RISE! DANCE FLOW FLY YOGA 12.30-1.30pm: YIN YOGA 4-5pm: VINYASA 5.30-7pm: PARTNER YOGA 4-5pm: KIDS YOGA 5.30-7pm: E-MOTION YOGA 5.30-7pm: YIN YOGA 7.30-9pm: TANTRIC 7.30-9pm: QI GONG KUNDALINI KRIYA YOGA 7-8am: RHYTHM &

FLOWELEMENTALVINYASA

7.30-9pm: TANTRA DANCE

JOURNEY

7-9pm: WOMEN’S CIRCLE

7-8am: VINYASA YOGA 9.30-11am: MEDITATION 9.30-11am: RAINBOW

KIDS YOGA 2-6 YO 12.30-1.30pm: PILATES 4-5pm: BE STILL & CHILL

7-9pm: NEW MOON JOURNEY WITHIN SPECIAL EVENT

8-9.15am: YIN YOGA 9.30-10.30am: RAINBOW FAMILY YOGA 10-11am: CARDI YOGA

11-12.30pm: ACRO YOGA

3-5pm: SPECIAL

EVENT MEOWGA - YIN YOGA WITH KITTENS

The only studio in Byron overlooking the ocean! Massage service from 12pm Monday to Saturday

11am-12.30pm: ENLIGHTEN UP HANUMAN DASS BY DONATION

7.30-9pm: TANTRA NIGHTS

Fill your classes now! For information email adcopy@echo.net.au

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Classifieds O/SHORES 1br flat, lge living, bthrm, kitch, walk in storage. Private, overlooking bush in a quiet elevated area. $350pw incl elec, pref mature sgl. Ph 0418208717

• Cherry Picker • Wood Chipper • Stump Grinder • Tree Surgeon • Fully Insured

Mulch Supplies

• Palings • Posts • Hardwood poles • Sleepers • Firewood • Concrete Posts • Tomato stakes • Cane Mulch

Byron Bay & Surrounding Areas

Kings Creek, Mullumbimby Mark 0427 490 038 | Karen 0427 804 284

6687 7677

ITEMS UNDER $100

Mobile 0417 698 227

Tallow TREE SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE • • • • •

REMOVALS PALMS TREE SURGERY FREE QUOTES FULLY INSURED

• • • • •

STUMP GRINDING TREE REPORTS DA APPLICATIONS CRANE HIRE CHERRY PICKER

6687 2750 - 0401 208 797 TRADEWORK

3EPTIC 7ASTE 2EMOVAL

3UMMERLAND %NVIRONMENTAL

4HE ,IQUID 7ASTE 3PECIALISTS

MOLASSES

BAG of size 8 designer brands ex con denim shorts / skirts / summer dresses / jeans / tops $100. Ph 0416251298 SOFA/BED MATTRESS never slept 6in D FutonStyle FoamCore $60. 0409579671 FREE: PIANO Collard & Collard. Still working. Ph 66849166

WANTED LP RECORDS: good condition, no op shop crap! Ph Matt 0401955052

CREATIVE DYNAMIC WORKSHOP to share. 50sqm+. Mullum. $95pw + elect. Refs req. Ph 0408809528

POSITIONS VACANT

Ocean Shores $720pw incl. elect, water, internet

GoByron Drivers Wanted

Spacious, light filled 4 bed, 2 bath home with ocean views • Open plan kitchen/dining & separate lounge room • Covered outdoor entertaining area • Off street parking (not garage) • Furn or Unfurn • Avail. January 19.

Choose your own hours Earn great money Be your own boss Full training provided

Email: info@gobyron.com.au Phone: 6620 9200

BANGALOW 3 Colin St, Sat 8am Combined sale with designer clothes, bags & shoes and lots of collectables

Late of Ocean Shores. Passed away peacefully on Friday 7th December 2018 after a short illness. Aged 60 Years.

SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH 15 Clifford St, Sat 7am. Furniture, retro, vintage, clothes, bric-a-brac, fabrics, books, plants, tents. BYRON 35A Cowper St, Sat 8.30am. H/ hold items, clothes, plants, bric-a-brac, Toyota Camry 99. Ph 0409983046

Dearly loved Partner of Rita. Son of Max and Jan. Loved Brother of Karen, Anita, Robyn (dec'd) and Brother-in-Law to Iain. And a Great Mate to Craig. Family and Friends are warmly invited to attend Ross's Celebration of Life to be held at the McGuiness Funerals Chapel, Billinudgel on Friday 14th December 2018, at 1.00 pm (NSW).

124 Myocum Downs Dr, Sat 8am. Shed clear out. Building materials, rugs, vintage clothes, trunks, suitcases, plants

Concerts, forums, weddings, exhibitions, functions, etc. www.mullumcivic.com

0488 609 774 bookings@mullumcivic.com

FOR SALE

MIELE WASHERS

CASH PAID FOR UNWANTED CARS

Dryers and dishwashers available at Bridglands Mullumbimby. 66842511 DAVID LOVEJOY’S BOOKS Available from The Echo reception: Between Dark and Dark, a memoir; Moral Victories, the biography of a chess player; Heresy, an historical novel. ALL JUST $10 each. BICYCLES buy, sell, repair, recycle. Adult bikes from $60. Phil 0413779223

ARCHIBALD’S CHEAP QUARRY PRODUCTS

Road base, gravel, blue metal and metal dust. ALL SIZE DELIVERIES. Phone 66845517, 0418481617

COMPOST TOILETS

STARTING AT $960 Green Building Centre 0431721073

BAMBOO PLY

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 • sample & brochure. www.bambooply.com.au COORABELL private furnished studio $450pw inclusive. No pets, n/s, working single female preferred. 0414565788

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES ALL YEAR ROUND Supplying commercial, wood fired bakeries, pizza restaurants and residential, combustion stoves, open fires, pot belly, kindling. Various load sizes from 4’x 6’ to 4 ton tipper. PRICES STARTING FROM $95. VOLUME DISCOUNTS.

Matt 0427 172 684

Local reg’d business 66845296 or 66845403

AUTOMATIC 2005 KIA RIO 5 DOOR HATCH 51,698km, very low km, fantastic condition. SN1038 ................................................$6,490 AUTOMATIC 2005 NISSAN PULSAR SEDAN 148,726km, low km ideal for learners. SN1206 ................................................$5,495 2006 SUZUKI APV VAN 5 speed manual, 93,659km, rego till 7/19 4 seater. SN4195 ................................................$8,490 AUTOMATIC 2003 KIA SPORTAGE 4WD 154,129km, great value, low km, 6 months rego. SN8318 ................................................$5,850 TURBO DIESEL AUTOMATIC 4WD DUALCAB 2007 HOLDEN RODEO 179,012km. SN4936 ..............................................$14,490

MASSAGE THERAPISTS wanted by Feel Good Massage for Woodford Folk Festival. Ph Juan 0432348699

Ocean Shores 3br 1bth $575 Commercial Byron Industrial Estate 160sqm. Contact agent L.J. Hooker Brunswick Heads 6685 0177 5/16 The Terrace, Brunswick Heads BANGALOW RENT-A-SHED Modern & Secure from $140 p/m Elders Real Estate 66871500

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

STORAGE From $105/mth. Bangalow. Ph 66872833

Ballina Car Centre

DLN 19950

SHARE ACCOM. HUONBROOK 1br cabin, share sep bathroom, $210pw, pref n/s. 0431314001 BRUNS HDS f-f, n/s, mature age wkg, s/ term considered $200pw. 0418619633

COORABELL beautiful private 1br cabin, stunning views, gas stove/oven, fireplace, furnished, incl bills. Suits quiet SINGLE person. Avail 3/1/2019 until 18/2/2019 $350pw. Contact: byronra@gmail.com MYOCUM 45sqm s/cont cabin, sep bathroom, quiet, private, no pets, not suitable for kids, pref wkg person $220pw + elect + bond. Long term. Ph 66843048

BANGALOW Room in newly renov 3br house. Friendly, tidy, 1 min walk to shops. $210pw + 4 wks bond + bills. 0410788420

STH GOLDEN BCH duplex 2br, 2bthrm 250m to beach $400pw. 0481090400

TO LET

MULLUM Chic shack living. Picturesqe cottage, 2br, 2 reception, furn, $430pw inclusive. Avail Jan 4. Ph 0418668414

BANGALOW SELF-STORAGE Hi-tech security. 66872333 SUMMERLAND STORAGE BANGALOW From $105/mth Call GNF Bangalow 66872833

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- Cert III in Early Childhood Education & Care(CHC30113)* Starts 4th Feb

- Cert IV in Massage Therapy(HLT2015)* - Cert IV in Community Services(CHC42015)* Starts 5th Feb

- Cert III in Permaculture(AHC33816)*

- Future Youth Program* Starts 6th Feb

- Cert IV in Permaculture(AHC42116)* Starts 6th Feb

- Cert III in Community Dance, Theatre and Events(CUA30213)* Starts 16th Feb

* NSW Government subsidised places available for these courses, eligibilty criteria apply

02 6684 3374

byroncollege.org.au

PROPERTY CONSULTANT

Bangalow Real Estate & Byron Hinterland Properties are seeking

BILLINUDGEL (02) 6680 3084

BYRON SELF-STORAGE UNITS Clean & secure. Ph 1300762618

6686 5586 / 0418 676 274

Starts 29th Jan

Do you wish to have a base in modern premises, with full support & technology & working with leaders in the industry?

BARGAINS

ballinacarcentre.com.au

(Ageing and Disability)(CHC33015)*

Does the thought of working in 2019 autonomously alongside a strong & friendly team appeal?

0408 210 772 MOTOR VEHICLES

- Cert III in Individual Support

Are you a professional PROPERTY CONSULTANT, with a minimum of 3 years of successful results in property sales in Byron, Bangalow or the Hinterland?

Tip Runs & Rubbish Removal

SCAFFOLDING Erect, hire & sales. Aluminium, steel & mobile. 0427774450

Enrol now to study in 2019

Starts 5th Feb

Ross Maxwell JOHNSON

NEW BRIGHTON 33 North Head Road Sat 8am-11am. Box freezer, furn etc

Looking for a new career?

Starts 5th Feb

OPEN HOUSE: Mon 17 Dec 4.45–5.15pm Contact: FNC Property Management april@byronshirerealestate.com.au 1300 716 707

HUGE MOVING SALE. Vintage, retro, bargains, furniture... We’ve got lots of stuff! Mullumbimby 120 Stuart St Sat 8am

O.SHORES 156 Orana Rd, Sat 8am. Clothes, homewares, rugs, toys, books

COORABELL HALL WEDDINGS, GIGS, CLASSES 66871307 www.coorabellhall.net

LOCAL REMOVAL & backloads to Brisbane. Friendly, with 10 years local exp. 0409917646

RTO NO: 90013

TREATMENT ROOM Central Byron location, $80 per day, available1-2 days per week. Please call Kari 0415379757

GARAGE SALES

s 3EPTIC TANK CLEANING s 'REASE TRAP SERVICING s /ILY ,IQUIDS s 0ORTABLE TOILET HIRE s HOUR SERVICE

HALLS FOR HIRE

BANGALOW small private brand new house, suit 1 person. Has appliances, n/s, d/f $400pw inclusive. Ph 0402061110

TO LEASE

BYRON beautiful apartment, 3 large bedrooms, large living/dining with open kitchen. Private back garden & front patio. Long lease from Dec 18, sorry no pets $850pw. Ph 0434191045

CLEANER We are looking for an exp cleaner for our busy B&B. ABN a must! Please call 0403357969 for more details.

LOOKING FOR

CHEFS

St. Elmo Dining in Byron Bay is looking for full-time qualified chefs to join our professional and hard-working team. If you are interested, please send your CV to Brendan at chef@stelmodining.com or come past St. Elmo to speak to Brendan in person.

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In Memory Of Thierry Cantrelle 1952 – 2018 Join us to farewell Thierry on Sat 15 Dec at 11am at Brunswick Heads Park. BYO Food and Drinks

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SPACKMAN Peter James Passed away peacefully on 3rd December 2018 at Byron Bay Hospital, late of Ocean Shores. Beloved partner of Darrell, loved brother and brother in law of Jan & Chris, proud and loving uncle of Jessica, James, Daniel and Rebekah, loved great uncle of Vida and Isabella, lovingly remembered by Fay and family. A service for Peter was held at Melaleuca Station on Friday 7th December 2018.

Rocko is a 4 year old desexed male staffy x. He is a solid dog, very affectionate and dog friendly but, like most staffies, would ideally prefer to be the only dog. If you can give Rocko a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 0421 017 461. Visit friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for a home. COMPANION ANIMALS WELFARE INC.

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Mullum Market Mullumbimby Community Market is this Saturday from 8am until 2pm on the corner of Stuart and Myocum Streets Mullumbimby. Mini record fair, great local crafts, produce and coffee. Freeway will be providing the live music. No dogs.

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Come share Christmas Day lunch with us at the Uniting Church Hall, Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads at 12 noon. Food, refreshments, fun, and Entertainment. This is an alcohol-free event. Enquires/bookings: Contact Joy: 0418 744 044. Donations gratefully accepted.

Meet Chloe, a stunning 2-year-old female desexed Anatolian Shepherd. Chloe needs a new home where she will bond closely with her owner(s) and be very loyal and affectionate. Anatolian Shepherds are intelligent but independent, require an assertive leader, endure both hot and cold weather extremes, are great at guarding/bonding with flock livestock, never over-eat and are proud and dependable without aggression. Chloe enjoys and will need at least one good walk a day. If you would like to enquire further about this regal girl, please phone Shell at CAWI on 0458 461 935.

The Green and Clean Awareness Team’s monthly Dunecare Day is on Sunday 16 December from 9am till 12 noon, meeting in front of the Beach

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Food Box will operate on 20 December and then be closed till 24 January 2019. However, veges will be available on Thursdays from 8.30am on the verandah – please bring your own bags.

Op Shop sale Looking for gifts for Christmas? Uniting Church Op Shop have potted plants and interesting items in our store plus Christmas decorations. Open Saturday 15 December with final day of our huge clothing clearance: all adults’ clothing $1, children’s clothing only 50 cents. Drop in and pick up a bargain on the corner of Dalley and Whian Streets

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Neighbourhood Centre Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre is open Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm and offers a range of services and activities. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy art, music, games, great food and more. Call reception on 6684 1286 and discover what is on offer.

Food Box Thursdays 9.30–11.30am at Uniting Church, Mullumbimby. If you have any sort of Centrelink card you may purchase cheap food, obtain free veges, and enjoy a cuppa. Free Food Relief Bags for anyone doing it tough, every Wednesday 10–12noon at The Hub Ocean Shores, cnr Rajah Rd and Bindaree Way. No ID or Concession Card required. NILs referral service also available. Check Facebook page The Hub Baptist Ocean Shores for details. C3 Care Byron Bay Food Care – log on to www.c3byronbay.com to see if you are eligible, or call 6680 8872.

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Cafe at Clarkes Beach. From 12 noon till 1pm, enjoy a delicious free barbecue and be in the draw to win one of four excellent prizes. It’s good fun. Inquiries to Udo 0413 173 786, Veda 6685 7991, or Miles 0403 206 190.

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welcome: Ph 6685 1921, email fundraiser@byronrespite.com.au, website: www.byronrespite.com.au.

Alateen meeting Alateen meeting every Thursday at 5–6pm. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative with a drinking problem? Alateen can help. For 8–16-year-olds meet St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell Street, corner of Florence Street Tweed Heads. Al-Anon family groups for older members at the same time and place. 1300 ALANON 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.org.au

Social sporting groups Mullumbimby: Tuesday Ladies Group of Riverside Tennis Club welcomes new players 9.30am every Tuesday next to Heritage Park, for social tennis, fun and friendship. Info: Barbara 6684 8058. Tuesdays: 10.30am. Byron: Drumming with Gareth Jones at Byron Theatre; Chair Yoga with Pippy Wardell 12 till 1pm. Wednesdays: Choir with Kim Banffy, 10–11am; Ukulele 11.30–12.15. Suggested donation of $10. No bookings needed, information seniors@byroncommuntycentre.com or call 6685 6807. South Golden Shores Community Centre every Monday at 10.30. Phone 0435 780 017. Bangalow Bowlo Sundays at 3pm. All welcome. Enquiries Margot 0412 394 932.

ACA Adult Children Of Alcoholic Parents and/or Dysfunctional Families (ACA) help & recovery group meets in East Lismore every Friday 10–11.30am corner 215 Dibbs St and Wyrallah Rd in small Quakers hut next to Community Hall.

Volunteer hub Choose from 50 organisations at the volunteer hub at Byron Community Centre. Make a difference in your community, have fun, learn new skills and meet people. Ph 6685 6807 email volunteers@byroncentre.com.au.

Language exchange Byron language exchange club runs every 2nd Friday from 6pm. Practise other languages or help someone with your English! Find us on Facebook. Contact byronbaylanguages@gmail. com.

Museums Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc Museum corner of Myocum and Stuart Sts Mullumbimby, open

Mullumbimby. We will then close until 19 January 2019. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and peaceful Christmas Season.

BH Twilight Markets Brunswick Heads Twilight Markets will be held in Banner Park, Brunswick Heads, Wednesday 19 December from 3pm till 10pm. Father Christmas onsite 6–7pm, fireworks display 9pm. Carnival rides or a game of Housie available for all the family. Further info 6680 1170.

Spare books? Friends of Libraries Byron Shire are once again holding their annual Book Fair on the weekend of 13 and 14 July 2019. Books are now needed, both clean and in good condition; children’s books are especially wanted. Other genres such as fiction, non-fiction, art, and geography are also required. All gratefully received. Please call Janene on 0407 855 022.

Mullum for Refugees An information meeting to see how we can work with other groups to seek changes to legislation before the 2019 elections. Mullum Uniting Church, Monday 17 December at 6pm. All welcome. Tuesdays and Fridays 10–12 and market Saturdays 9–1. Discover your local history, join our team – 6684 4367. Bangalow Heritage House Museum & Cafe Open Monday–Friday 10am–3pm. Corner Ashton & Deacon Streets Bangalow. Available for event hire and welcomes all groups and visitors. Phone 6687 2183.

Drug support groups Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 – 30 meetings a week in the Shire – www.aa.org.au. Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges because of the alcohol or drug use of someone close to you? Learn coping skills and gain support from others. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. For information and meetings call 6680 7280. Are you concerned about somebody else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups meetings held Fridays 2pm. Uniting Church Bangalow – 1300 252 666 www. al-anon.alateen.org/australia.

Library fun Baby Bounce session Mullumbimby – Tuesday 11.30am, Brunswick Heads – Friday 10am, Byron Bay – Wednesday 10am. Storytime for toddlers and pre-school children Mullumbimby – Friday 10.30am, Brunswick Heads – Monday 10.30am, Byron Bay – Tuesday 10.30am.

Budgeting support Money Matters is a free service helping people identify where their money is going, how best to save and, most importantly, how to get on top of bills! Contact the Byron Community Centre to make an appointment; private sessions run every Monday afternoon.

Breast Cancer Support The Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay meets at the NSW Cancer Council rooms, 8/130 Jonson St, Byron Bay (upstairs in shop complex next to Byron RSL) at 12–2pm every third Wednesday of the month. A NEW Support group will start 17 October and every third Wednesday of the month for partners and families afterwards at 2pm, same place. More info on Facebook: Breast Cancer Support Group Byron Bay or call 0431 207 453.

U3A discussion group Brunswick Valley U3A audiovisual discussion group, Thursdays 10am Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. Info 0432 165 006.

Time to sing Come sing inspiring songs and make new friends, Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.

Ninja play Ninja play in Byron are doing free demo play sessions at Byron’s Main Beach Saturdays 11am till 1pm. Everyone welcome.

Laughter Yoga Need a good laugh to lift your spirits? You’re in luck. Free Laughter Yoga resumes Tuesdays at 9.30am in Mullumbimby. There are no yoga poses, just laughing and some deep breaths. Ring Magenta on 0447 844 215. Small group, so book now.

Free youth DJ class Free Friday night beats and DJ workshops for young people 10–24 from 5 till 7pm at One Vision Studios, 4/10 Wollongbar Street, Byron Bay.

Hastings/Tweed Probus There will be no meeting of the Hastings Point/Tweed Coast Probus Club during December 2018 or January 2019. The next meeting will be at Tricare, 87 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point, at 10am on Tuesday 19 February 2019. The speaker will be Jan Pilgrim, rescuer/carer, Tweed Valley Wildlife. Enquiries: Jean Watson 6670 4072

PFLAG PFLAG – Parents, Families And Friends Of Lesbians And Gays Northern Rivers has relaunched with new energy. Email enquiries@pflag-nr.org, find them on Facebook or call 0467 382 010.

Quota Club Quota Club of Brunswick Valley meets every 1st Thursday of the month at the Ocean Shores Country Club at 6pm. Ph 0439 733 763 for more info.

Lions Club Interested in making new friends and helping our community? Lions Club of Brunswick Mullumbimby meets 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm Ocean Shores Country Club. Info: Joan Towers 0400 484 419.

Choirs Bay Singers meet Wednesdays at Byron Community Centre, 10–11am. Ukelele class at 11.45am. Enquiries 0425 363 589, kim@kimbanffy.com.au. Singchronicity Choir meets Thursdays at Ocean Shores 6.45pm-8.45pm. Eclectic and catchy repertoire. Ph 0425 363 589. Mullum’s Biggest Little Town Choir meets weekly at the Uniting Church, corner Dalley Street and Whian street, Thursdays at 6.30pm. Newcomers welcome. Raise the Roof Choir: Gospel, bluegrass & more. 1–3pm Tuesdays, Suffolk Park Hall. 6–8pm Tuesdays, Bruns Uniting Hall. Weekly Uki & Channon sessions. Info@raisetheroofsinging.com 0417 277 211. Brunswick Valley Choir Monday nights at Bruns Bowlo, 6.30pm ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Picture House Choir - quick sing fix at Brunswick Picture House on Monday mornings 9.30am till 10.30am Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Rebel Rebel Girls Choir for ages 8 to 12. Meet Friday at 4pm, Ocean Shores. Ph: Janet 0438 965 397. Time to Sing Sundays, 10am at South Golden Beach Community Hall. Call Linda: 0415 412 514.

Op shops Uniting Church Op Shop, Dalley St, Mullumbimby – open each Saturday 8.30am–12 noon and first Thursday of the month 9am–11am: food bank. Last Wednesday each month 10-11am: playtime. Byron Bay Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–1pm. Volunteers needed. Enq Jeni: 6685 7816 or 0439 344 281. Mullumbimby Anglican Op Shop opens Monday to Friday 9am–4.15pm, Saturday 9am–12.15pm. Volunteers needed, enq to shop 6684 4718. Mullumbimby Seventh-Day Adventist Op Shop opens Monday – Thursday 10am–3.30pm, Friday 9am – 2pm and third Sunday of the month 10am–2pm. Companion Animals Welfare Inc (CAWI) op shop Brunswick Heads (next to supermarket) open Mon–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 9am–1pm, Sun closed.

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Byron Rams win back-to-back Summer Youth League titles Christian Layland Byron Bay Rams have capped off an impressive season by winning the Summer Youth League for the second year in a row. A 0–0 draw against Goonellabah FC was enough to see the Rams crowned champions for a record fifth time, finishing one point ahead of second-placed Alstonville. Knowing they only needed a draw to claim the premiership, Byron Bay held a steely resolve from the opening whistle in what was a fast and brutal contest. Byron thought they had the lead early in the match when Lucy Twomey put the ball in the net only for it to be disallowed owing to a foul on the goalkeeper. Thankfully, the close call didn’t affect either side as the half turned into an intense midfield battle. Man of the match Ethan Archer was a standout in the centre of the park for the Rams. The second half saw

The young Rams with their latest trophy from the Summer Youth League. Photo supplied Goonellabah come out with a clear strategy: sit deep and look to hit Byron on the counterattack. Having fallen into this trap earlier in the season against Casino, Byron showed maturity by keeping shape and holding the ball in comfortable possession. From there the Rams were able to wind down the clock until the referee blew full time and confirmed their status as 2018 champions. The premiership was just reward for a very young team who have played well and learned a lot of good lessons

over the course of the season. Particularly impressive is that ten members of the team are under the age of 16, all playing in an U/20s competition. The win confirms Byron’s status as a leading youth development club in the region and is a perfect introduction to their High Performance Program, which launches in 2019.

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Bailey earns place on 2019 É dȞĈIJëŔżĶşŕƆIJĶż ƐşƖſ Crystal Cylinders Byron Bay surfer Soli Bailey’s dreams have come true with his qualification to be part of the WSL Tour in 2019, after finishing the year in 11th position on the QS tour. Thanks to Kanoa Igarashi double-qualifying Bailey will get a first shot at surfing with the world’s best surfers next season. His consistency in the biggest QS events of the year proved the winning ingredient with three ninth places in Ballito, Ericeira and Haleiwa, as well as a fifh at Sunset. Soli clinched his spot on tour when he finished in the semifinal at the Vans World Cup of Surfing Qualifying Series 10,000 event in a dramatic final day of competition that unfolded at Sunset Beach in challenging five-metre surf. Bailey fans were on the edge of their seats as he battled through the rounds with some last minute rides and some aggressive surfing to get to the final eight. Fellow Byron Bay surfer

Soli Bailey goes hard at the big waves on offer at Sunset Beach on his way to the semifinals. Photo Keoki/WSL Kyuss King made the quarters after he had been given a wildcard by his sponsor Vans. The 18-year-old surfed beyond his years with a mature and gutsy display of surfing that had commentators gushing with praise. At 23 years old Bailey has been working his way through the Qualifying Series since 2012; he will officially be making his Championship Tour debut in 2019 in the first week of April for the Gold Coast Pro at Snapper Rocks. Two of our local

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junior surfers are celebrating their success at the Australian Junior Titles held at Waitpinga Beach in South Australia. Lennox Head’s Dembe Ryan was runner-up in the U/14 boys and Lennox Head’s Jai Glinderman finished fourth in the U/16 boys. Competitors must first qualify to represent NSW through regional titles and then state titles. There were excellent conditions for the finals with mechanical left-handers peeling through all day.

Wayte wins golf at Teven Bill Wayte won the Teven Golf Club men’s monthly medal with a score of 51 net in an 18-hole stroke competition on December 1. Frank Jamieson came in second on net 52, followed by John Mathias (net 55), Steve Blackmore (net 55), Ray Griffiths (net 56), Rex Nixon (net 57), Stephen Marks (net 58), and Dave Fowler (net 58). NTPs: fourth Steve Blackmore; eighth John Skinner, 14th John Harbisher. Putting: Frank Jamieson 29.

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Everyone reads The Echo, including Santa! Thanks to Jane Saunders for sending the photo to us and to Sera Wright for taking the pic. The NSW Nationals’ seats of Tweed and Lismore, and the Greens’ seat of Ballina (which is us), are all held on a margin of less than 3.2 per cent, which will shape up for an interesting election in March 2019. If the NSW LiberalNational coalition lose just six seats, they lose government. So while it may seem like looking a gift horse in the mouth, is it cynical or just realistic to ask why Nationals MLC Ben Franklin is doling out so much cash, since we have been ignored by the state government for so long? Franklin’s Sydney-based political spin merchants would like us to believe that he is just a really effective representative. The Echo calls bullshit on political parties trying to buy votes. It demeans us all by assuming this electorate is easily influenced. It’s also a deflection from all the terrible things Franklin’s government does and stands for. How effective Franklin will be after his government (most likely) loses power in March is the key question.

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Hope everyone feels safer over the holiday break, because federal Labor just voted upon a rushed complex law aimed at undermining privacy and allowing spooks to peek inside phone messenger apps. We needed the new ‘backdoor’ encryption access law now, rather than it being more carefully considered, says local Labor MP Justine Elliot, because she wanted to ‘ensure that our agencies have appropriate powers over the holiday period.’ How about a bill of rights instead, Mrs Elliot? The independent legal advice and the tech industry were clearly opposed for very good reasons. Like military expenditure, the erosion of civil rights and privacy has bipartisan Labor and coalition support. See page 9 story. Q Q Q Q

Only in Byron – the Byron Bay Brewery have collaborated with Essential Hemp to create a hemp ale! It was launched last Friday at the Brewery to much fanfare. Congrats, chaps! Q Q Q Q

Finally some sad news. Vale Ross Johnson – former Echo cartoonist who died last week. A funeral notice is in our classies.

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